一切經音義 31.32

31.32

屍陀林 (The correct pronunciation is śītavana, which here translates as "Cold Grove." The grove is deep, secluded, and cold, hence the name. It is beside Rājagṛha. 陀 means "many"; dead people were mostly thrown into it. Now generally referring to places where corpses are abandoned as 屍陀林 [śītavana] is adopting that name).