The capital of Magadha was moved to the city of Pāṭaliputra during the Mauryan expansion, after which it served as the capital of Aśoka’s empire. It is identified with the modern Indian city of Patna. In this chapter, Pāṭaliputra is the location of the bodhisattva dwelling place called the Golden Park of the Saṅgha.

A city in Jambudvīpa; present day Patna.

The name of an ancient city, the capital of Magadha was moved to Pāṭaliputra during the Mauryan expansion, and Pāṭaliputra would then serve as the capital of King Aśoka’s Maurya empire. Identified with the modern Indian city of Patna.

The ancient capital of Magadha. The name is rendered elsewhere in this translation as “Flower City.”

A geographical location in this sūtra.

See “Pāṭaliputra.”