SIDDHARTH GAUTAMA—HOW A BODHISATTA BECAME THE BUDDHA

 PART I : FROM BIRTH TO PARIVRAJA

                   :: 2. His Ancestry :: 

                          

        1. The capital of the Sakyas was the city called Kapilavatsu, perhaps after the name of the great Rationalist Kapila. Buddhism

            2. There lived in Kapilavastu a Sakya by name Jaya Sena. Sinahu was his son. Sinahu was married to Kaccana. Sinahu had five sons, Suddhodana, Dhotodana, Sakkodana, Suklodana and Amitodana. Besides five sons, Sinahu had two daughters, Amita and Pamita. SIDDHARTH GAUTAMA—HOW A  BODHISATTA BECAME THE BUDDHA

            3. The Gotra of the-family was Aditya.

            4. Suddhodana was married to Mahamaya Her father's name was Anjana and mother's Sulak-shana. Anjana was a Koliya and was residing in the village called Devadaha. SIDDHARTH GAUTAMA—HOW A  BODHISATTA BECAME THE BUDDHA

           5. Suddhodana was a man of great military prowess. When Suddhodana had shown his martial powers he was allowed to take a second wife and he chose Mahaprajapati. She was the elder sister of Mahamaya.

           6. Suddhodana was a wealthy person. The lands he held were very extensive and the retinue under him was very large. He employed, it is said, one thousand ploughs to till the land he owned.      

           7. He lived quite a luxurious life and had many palaces.