Māhissati
Place位於婆波梨仙人道場通往舍衛城路上的一座城市，相傳是與瞻波城同時建立的阿槃提國都城，應指南阿槃提，有別於北阿槃提之都優禪尼。
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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