Moranivāpa untranslated

Moranivāpa. A grove in Veḷuvana at Rājagaha. It contained a Paribbājakārāma, the resort of recluses of various denominations. The Udumbarikāsīhanādasutta, the Mahā Sakuladāyisutta and the Cūḷa Sakūladāyisutta were preached there (DN.iii.36ff.; MN.ii.1, 29).

The place was so-called because peacocks were protected there and food was provided for them (DN­a.iii.835; MN­a.ii.694).

The Moranivāpa was on the bank of the Sumāgadhā and the Buddha is mentioned (DN.iii.39) as walking there. Not far away was the park of the Queen Udumbarikā (DN.iii.36).

See also Moranivāpasutta, 1 and 2.