ṣrāvastī | ष्रावस्ती | SrAvastI
ṣrāvastī | ष्रावस्ती | (I), f. N. of a city situated north of the Ganges and founded by king Śrāvasta (it was the ancient capital of Kosala and said to have been the place where the wealthy merchant Anātha-piṇḍika built the Buddha a residence in the Jeta-vana monastery which became his favourite retreat during the rainy seasons: other authorities derive the name from a Ṛṣi called Sāvattha, who is said to have resided there; it has been identified by General Cunningham with a place now called Sāhet-Māhet, about 58 miles north of Ayodhyā in Oudh), MBh.; Hariv.; Buddh. (cf. MWB. 48; 407 &c.)