Tribes in Ancient India c53.27

c53.27

Kapilavastu, the Śākya capital, is sometimes called Kapilavāstu. The *Lalitavistara* calls it Kapilavastu, and sometimes Kapilapura (p. 243) or Kapilāhvayapura (p. 28, etc.); and these names are also found in the *Mahāvastu*.⁵ The *Divyāvadāna* also connects Kapilavastu with the sage Kapila.⁶ In the *Buddhacarita*, the city is described as Kapilasya-vastu.⁷