Saḷalāgāra untranslated

Saḷalāgāra, Salaḷaghara. A building in Jetavana. Once when Sakka went to visit the Buddha he found him in the Saḷalāgāra, wrapt in samādhi, with Bhuñjatī waiting on him. Sakka therefore left a message with her (DN.ii.270).

Buddhaghosa (DN­a.ii.705) defines it as salaḷamayagandhakuṭi. Elsewhere, where (SN­a.iii.205) he says it was a hut of salaḷa trees (salaḷarukkhamaya) or a hut with a salaḷa tree at its door. In the Commentary to the Mahāpadānasutta the Salaḷaghara is spoken of as one of the four chief buildings, (mahāgehāni) of Jetavana (DN­a.ii.407). It was built by Pasenadi at a cost of one hundred thousand. Anuruddha is also mentioned as having stayed there. SN.v.300.