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gosiṅgasālavanaṁ

gosiṅgasālavana

accusative singular masculine of the compound noun gosiṅgasālavana (lit. 'Gosiṅga's sal-tree forest')

  1. Gosiṅga's sal-tree forest
  2. a monastery in the Kosala region

Analysis. gosiṅga (proper name of a mountain, literally 'cow's horn' from go 'cow' + siṅga 'horn') + sāla (sal-tree, a large timber tree, Shorea robusta) + vana (forest). The compound identifies a celebrated forest dwelling in the Kosala country, mentioned in the suttas as a retreat for senior bhikkhus.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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