Māhissati
Place位于婆波梨仙人道场通往舍卫城路上的一座城市,相传是与瞻波城同时建立的阿槃提国都城,应指南阿槃提,有别于北阿槃提之都优禅尼。
A city in the Buddha’s day, mentioned as lying on the route from Bāvarī's hermitage to Sāvatthi (SN. vs. 1011).
According to the Mahāgovinda Sutta (D.ii.) it was the capital of Avanti and was founded at the same time as Campā.
It was probably the capital of Southern Avanti, Avanti Dakkhiṇāpatha, the capital of Northern Avanti being Ujjenī.
In the Māhābhārata (ii.31, 10) Avanti and Māhismati are spoken of as two different countries.
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