Jetavana Ana^thapindada-a^ra^ma, in S/ra^vasti^. The site of the preaching of the S/ri^ma^la^-su^tra, as well as a number of other of the Buddha's Maha^ya^na sermons. One of the early Buddhist monasteries in India. Prince Jeta laid out the grove which was the first permanent center of Buddhism. The Buddha called the monastery Jetavana in honor of the prince, and called the place Ana^thapindada in honor of the elder go-between Sudatta (须达), whose nickname Ana^thapindada means "he who gives alms to the helpless." Alternate transliterations/translations of the Sanskrit include 只陀树林给孤独园 (Bodhiruci, Parama^rtha), 行胜林中无亲搏施 (Dharmagupta) and 战胜林施孤独园 (I-ching) cp(add)