Mahodaya

Mahodaya is presented as a settlement founded under Kuśanábha’s authority. Its brief appearance in the account of the princes’ separate building endeavors identifies it through the high towers raised there by his command.

Foundation

The princes go their several ways to lay the foundations of towns. In this sequence, Kuśanábha is described as just and wise, and Mahodaya’s towers arise at his bidding. The passage thus links the settlement’s construction to both royal direction and the prince’s stated character.

Urban Character

The text marks Mahodaya through its high towers, giving the place an explicitly built, urban character. It does not describe the towers’ design or provide further details about the settlement’s geography, inhabitants, or later history.

Place in the Narrative

Mahodaya appears among the foundations associated with the princes’ separate paths. Its role in the passage is specific but limited: it records Kuśanábha’s act of establishing a settlement, rather than recounting later events there.