Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c13.s3.20

c13.s3.20

The Tibetan version enlarges the story after the war,³ and there we are told that some of the Sakyas escaped to Nepal and some to Rājagaha, while others were captured by Viḍūḍabha and put to the sword. The story ends with the death of Viḍūḍabha and his minister, as the Buddha had forcast. This simply shows that some of the Sakyas escaped, although the sources are not reliable as to exactly where they went, while others were put to death. The death of Viḍūḍabha is also suggestive of a new factor in the downfall of the Kosala kingdom.