Pāli Dictionary

bārāṇasī

Part of speech

noun · feminine

general

  • Benares; Varanasi; an ancient city in India, capital of Kāsi, where the Buddha delivered his first sermon.

  • SN 12.67

    ekaṃ samayaṃ āyasmā ca sāriputto āyasmā ca mahākoṭṭhiko bārāṇasiyaṃ viharanti isipatane migadāye.

Encyclopedia

Bārāṇasī
Place

  • The capital of the country of Kāsi, one of the four principal Buddhist pilgrimage sites because of its proximity to the Deer Park where the Buddha preached his first discourse, and an important centre of trade and learning.

Kd 10#2MN 26SN 22.59SN 22.90SN 35.232SN 44.3SN 44.4SN 44.5SN 44.6SN 56.11AN 3.15AN 3.128

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