Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c31.276
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c31.276
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v2.c31.276
Macchā.—A country, with its people, included in the traditional list of the sixteen Mahājanapadas.¹ The Macchā are generally mentioned with the Sūrasenā.² In the Vidhura Paṇḍita Jātaka³ the Macchā are mentioned among those who witnessed the game of dice between the king of the Kurus and Puṇṇaka.