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Medatalumpa

A Sākyan village three leagues from Naṅgaraka (M.ii.119). Pasenadi when staying there with Dīgha Kārāyaṇa, heard that the Buddha was there and visited him. On this occasion was taught the Dhammacetiya Sutta (q.v.) This was the last time that Pasenadi saw the Buddha.

The Dhammapada Commentary, however, in its record (DhA.i.356) of the king’s visit, calls the place Ulumpa. On the other hand, the Majjhima Commentary (MA.ii.753) confirms the reading Medatalumpa, and says that it was so called because fat coloured (medavaṇṇa) stones were visible there on the surface of the earth (medavaṇṇā pāsānā kir'ettha ussannā ahesuṃ, tasmā Medatalumpan ti saṅkhaṃ gatam).

Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names • G.P. Malalasekera