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LIFE IN ANCIENT INDIA
Sambhuttara--a country
It was one of the sixteen countries mentioned in the Bhagavatī.
It is same as Suhmuttara, which means "people north of Suhma." Suhma corresponds with the modern districts of Midnapur and Bankura, and perhaps also Purulia and Manbhum in west Bengal. To8
Sambukka—a city
This city was situated in Avanti.710 Its exact location is not known.
Sammeya—a mountain
Sammeya is mentioned with Campā as a holy place (See Campā). It is stated that, except Usabha, Vāsupujja, Nemi and Vira, all other Titthayaras attained salvation on this mountain "11 It is mentioned that a Sangha set out to pay a visit to the shrines on this mountain +13
It is identified with Parasnath Hill in the district of Hazaribagh, in Bihar.713
Samvaddhana or Simbavaddhana—a city
It is mentioned that the king Mundivaya or Mundimbhaya was reigning here.714
Its exact location is unidentifiable.
Sandibbha or Sändılya—a kingdom
This country was counted among the twenty five and a half Āryan countries with Nandipura as capital.
It may be identified with Sandila, a sub-division of Hardoi district in Oudh. Sandilya asrama is mentioned in the district of Fyzabad in Oudh, which was the hermitage of Rşi Sāndilya.116
Sarkhando-a city
It is mentioned that king Jambudāļima was reigning here." Its site is not known.
709 Märkandeya, p 357. 710 Maha Ni Guj. trans (MSS), p. 27. 711 Ava Nit 307 ; cf. Nāyā. 8, p. 120; Acă. cū, p. 267.
Uttarā Ti , 18, p. 236. T18 GD, p. 176. 114 Ava. Nir. 1312; Ava. «1, II, p. 210.
IS G. D., P 176. . 116 Maha, Ni., p. 26.
