History and Doctrines of the Ajivikas: A Vanished Indian Religion c12.s6.82

c12.s6.82

Hoernle's interpretation of the chronology of the war cannot be accepted. No statement that it took place in the first year of Ajātaśattu's reign, whether legal or *de facto*, can be found in either Buddhist or Jaina sources. Though Hoernle believes that it occurred during the lifetime of Bimbisāra-Seṇiya, both the *Nirayāvalikā* and the *Mahā-parinibbāna Sutta* make it clear that it took place after his suicide or murder, not after his abdication. Whatever the accuracy of other calculations, Hoernle's theory is untenable.