The Samkhya System: A History of the Samkhya Philosophy c7.35

c7.35

In the Buddhist texts,* not only late but early, there is mention of a Gandhabba Pañcaśikha as in the vicinity of the Buddha: it would probably be unwise to see in this personage a reflection of the historic Pañcaśikha, as it would be necessary to bring down the affected texts very low, or to see in it an interpolation. The similarity of name is therefore to be regarded as accidental, for it is most improbable that the man should derive his name from the demon.