bˌuːdɐɡhˈoʊsə ɛksplˈeɪnz ðæt ðɛɹ nˈeɪm dᵻɹˈaɪvz fɹʌmðə mˈɪθ ʌv ðɛɹ dᵻfˈiːt æt ðə hˈændz ʌvðə ɡˈɑːd sˈækɹə.
Buddhaghosa explains that their name derives from the myth of their defeat at the hands of the god Śakra.