Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c23.64
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c23.64
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The Sutta Nipāta Commentary³ seems to explain Dakkhiṇāpatha as the road leading to the Dakkhiṇajanapada, while the Sumaṅgala-Vilāsinī⁴ takes Dakkhiṇāpatha to be synonymous with Dakkhiṇajanapada and says that it was the district (janapada) south of the Ganges (Gaṅgāya dakkhiṇato pākaṭajanapadam).