Jetavana
Literal Meaning
Jeta's grove
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
A monastery donated to the Buddha by the merchant Anathapindika, on land purchased from Prince Jeta, near Savatthi.
Spiritual Insight & Context
Jetavana is the single most common setting for the opening 'frame story' of the Jataka tales, where the Buddha is prompted to recall one of his former births.