<b> <c c="#a00149">Aciravatī</c> </b> <br>A river, the modern Rāpti in Uttar Pradesh; one of the pañca-mahānadī, <c c="#3b6bd3">Vin.ii.237</c> the five great rivers flowing from the Himālaya eastwards (pācīnaninnā) <c c="#3b6bd3">SN.v.39</c> into the sea. During the hot season it ran dry, leaving a bed of sand. <c c="#3b6bd3">AN.iv.101</c> It flowed through Kosala, and at Sāvatthī an udumbara grove grew on its banks; it, could be seen from the terrace of Pasenadi’s palace. <c c="#3b6bd3">Vin.iv.111–112</c> To the south of it was Manasākaṭa, and on its southern bank was a mango grove where the Buddha sometimes resided. <c c="#3b6bd3">DN.i.235–236</c> The Tevijjā Sutta was preached here, and the Aciravatī is used in a simile to prove the futility of sacrifices and prayers: it is of no use standing on one bank of the river and calling to the other bank to come over.<br>In the river were many bathing places, in some of which courtesans bathed naked; the Bhikkhunīs did likewise until a rule was passed prohibiting it. <c c="#3b6bd3">Vin.i.293</c> <c c="#3b6bd3">Vin.iv.278</c> The Chabbaggiyā nuns, however, continued to do so even afterwards. <c c="#3b6bd3">Vin.iv.259f.</c> <br>The river was crossed in rafts; <c c="#3b6bd3">Vin.iii.63</c> it sometimes became so full <c c="#3b6bd3">DN.i.244–245</c> <c c="#3b6bd3">MN.iii.117</c> that disastrous floods occurred.<br>In sheltered spots monks and brahmins used to bathe. <c c="#3b6bd3">Vin.iv.161</c> The Sattarasa-vaggiya monks frequented the river for water-sports. <c c="#3b6bd3">Vin.iv.111–112</c> <br>Once the Buddha was told that the Pañcavaggiyā monks were in the habit of seizing the cows that crossed the river. <c c="#3b6bd3">Vin.i.191</c> <br>Near the river was Dandakappa, a Kosalan village, and while staying there Ānanda bathed in the river with many other monks. <c c="#3b6bd3">AN.iii.402</c> <br> <br>Location: <iref href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/27.931327,81.757507">27.931327,81.757507</iref> (Precision: 1, Type: river)<br> </deftext>
(fem, fem, from na cira) name of a river; one of the five great rivers of ancient India Construction: na > a + cira + vant + tī aciravant + tī