Janapada
Janapada,[jana+pada,the latter in function of collective noun-abstract:see pada 3] inhabited country,the country (opp.town or market-place),the continent; politically:a province,district,county D.I,136 (opp.nigama); II,349; A.I,160,178; Sn.422,683,995,1102; J.I,258; II,3 (opp.nagara),139,300; PvA.20,32,111 (province).See also gāma.The 16 provinces of Buddhist India are comprised in the soḷasa mahā-janapadā (Miln.350) enumd at A.I,213=IV.252 sq.=Nd2 247 (on Sn.1102) as follows:Aṅgā,Magadhā (+Kālingā,Nd2) Kāsī,Kosalā,Vajjī,Mallā,Cetī (Cetiyā A.IV,),Vaṁsā (Vaṅgā A.I,),Kurū,Pañcālā,Majjā (Macchā A),Sūrasenā,Assakā,Avantī,Yonā (Gandhārā A),Kambojā.Cp.Rhys Davids,B.India p.23.
--kathā talk or gossip about the province D.I,7≈; --kalyāṇī a country-beauty,i.e.the most beautiful girl in the province D.I,193 (see kalyāṇa); --cārikā tramping the country PvA.14; --tthāvariya stableness,security,of the realm,in °patta,one who has attained a secure state of his realm,of a Cakkavattin D.I,88; II,16; Sn.p.106; --padesa a rural district A.IV,366; V,101.(Page 278)