The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c24.67

v1.c24.67

Unfortunately on one important point the three sources of information are not in agreement. The first eight kings in the Purāṇic genealogy may be arranged into two groups, the first headed by Çiçunāga and the second by Bimbisāra. This arrangement is reversed in the Buddhist lists, while Çiçunāga’s group is omitted altogether by the Jains. It is difficult to see how the three traditions, each of which has its champions among modern scholars, can be reconciled.