पाटलिपुत्र

Sanskrit

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Etymology

Compound of पाटलि (pāṭali) + पुत्र (putra); the first element is perhaps related to पाटल (pāṭala). Previously known by names like पाटलिग्राम (pāṭaligrāma) and पाटलिपुर (pāṭalipura).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

पाटलिपुत्र • (pāṭaliputra) stem, n

  1. Pataliputra (the ancient capital of the Magadha kingdom; modern Patna)

Derived terms

  • पाटलिपुत्रक (pāṭaliputraka)
    • Ashokan Prakrit: *𑀧𑀸𑀝𑀮𑀺𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢-𑀓 (*pāṭaliputta-ka)
      • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀧𑀸𑀟𑀮𑀺𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀅 (pāḍaliputtaa)

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