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δ. Chandranagari.
c. Dhanarddhi,
d. Shriarddhi,
e. Kaundinya,
f. Naga,
g. Nagaputra,
h. Chhaluka Rohagupta of the Kaushika gotra, founder of the Trairashika branch.
ii. Arya Suhastin of the Vasishtha gotra, who had twelve disciples:
9 a. Arya Rohana of the Kashyapa gotra, founder of the Uddeha group, which was divided into four branches:
α. Udumbarika,
β. Masapurika,
γ. Matipatrika,
δ. Purnapatrika;
and into six families:
α'. Nagabhuta,
β'. Somabhuta,
γ'. Ullagaccha (or Ardrakaccha?),
δ'. Hastilipta,
ε'. Nandika,
ζ'. Parihasaka.
b. Bhadrayashas of the Bharadvaja gotra, who founded the Uduvatika group, which was divided into four branches:
α. Kampiyika,
β. Bhadriyika,
γ. Kakandika,
δ. Mekhaliyika;
and into three families:
α'. Bhadrayashaska,
β'. Bhadraguptika,
γ'. Yashobhadra.
c. Megha.
d. Kamarddhi of the Kundala gotra, who founded the Vesavatika group, which was divided into four branches:
α. Shravastika,
β. Rajyapalika,
γ. Antaranjika,
δ. Kshemaliptika;
and into four families:
α'. Ganika,
β'. Maighika,
γ'. Kamarddhika,
δ'. Indrapuraka.
e. Shrigupta of the Harita gotra, founder of the Charana group, which was divided into four branches:
α. Haritamalakari,
β. Sankasika,
γ. Gavedhuka,
δ. Vajranagari;
and into seven families:
α'. Vatsaliya,
β'. Pritidharmika,
γ'. Haridraka,
δ'. Pushyamitrika,
ε'. Malyaka,
ζ'. Aryacheti,
η'. Krishnasaha.
f. Rishigupta Kakandaka of the Vasishtha gotra, founder of the Manava group, which was divided into four branches:
α. Kashyapiya,
β. Gautamiya,
γ. Vasishthiya,
δ. Saurashtrika;
and into three families:
α'. Rishiguptika,
β'. Rishidattika,
γ'. Abhiyashas.
g. and h. Susthita and Supratibuddha, surnamed Kautika and Kakandaka, of the Vyaghrapatya gotra, founders of the Kautika group, which was divided into four branches:
α. Uchchanagari,
β. Vidyadhari,
γ. Vajri,
δ. Madhyamika;
and into four families:
α'. Brahmaliptaka,
β'. Vatsaliya,
γ'. Vanijya,
δ'. Prashnavahanaka.
Both Sthaviras had together five disciples:
10 a. Arya Indradatta of the Kashyapa gotra,
b. Priyagrantha, founder of the Madhyama branch,
c. Vidyadharagopala of the Kashyapa gotra, founder of the Vidyadhari branch,
d. Rishidatta,
e. Arhaddatta.
11 Arya Datta of the Gautama gotra, who had two disciples:
12 i. Arya Shantisenika of the Maatthara gotra, founder of the Uchchanagari branch, who had four disciples:
a. Arya Senika, founder of the Aryasenika branch,
b. Arya Tapasa, founder of the Aryatapasi branch,
c. Arya Kubera, founder of the Aryakubera branch, and
d. Arya Rishipalita, founder of the Aryarishipalita branch.
ii. Arya Simhagiri of the Gautama gotra, who had four disciples:
13 a. Dhanagiri,
b. Arya Samita of the Gautama gotra, founder of the Brahmadvipika branch,
c. Arya Vajra of the Gautama gotra, founder of the Aryavajra branch,
d. Arhaddatta.
14 i. Arya Vajrasena, founder of the Aryanagila branch,
ii. Arya Padma, founder of the Aryapadma branch,
iii. Arya Ratha of the Vatsa gotra, founder of the Aryajayanti branch.
15 Arya Pushyagiri of the Kaushika gotra.
16 Arya Phalgumitra of the Gautama gotra.
17 Arya Dhanagiri of the Vasishtha gotra.
18 Arya Shivabhuti of the Kautsa gotra.
19 Arya Bhadra of the Kashyapa gotra.
20 Arya Nakshatra of the Kashyapa gotra.
21 Arya Raksha of the Kashyapa gotra.
22 Arya Naga of the Gautama gotra.
23 Arya Jyeshthila of the Vasishtha gotra.
24 Arya Vishnu of the Maatthara gotra.
25 Arya Kalaka of the Gautama gotra.
26 Arya Sampalita and Bhadra, both of the Gautama gotra.
27 Arya Vriddha of the Gautama gotra.
28 Arya Sanghapalita of the Gautama gotra.
29 Arya Hastin of the Kashyapa gotra.
30 Arya Dharma of the Suvrata gotra.
31 Arya Simha of the Kashyapa gotra.
32 Arya Dharma of the Kashyapa gotra.
33 Arya Shandilya.
I honour the Sthavira Jambu of the Gautama gotra, who possessed steady virtue, good conduct, and knowledge. ix.
I honour the Sthavira Nandita of the Kashyapa gotra, who is possessed of great clemency and of knowledge, insight, and good conduct. x.
Then I honour the Kshamashramana Deshigani of the Kashyapa gotra, who, steady in his conduct, possesses the highest righteousness and virtue. xi.
Then I honour the Kshamashramana Sthiragupta of the Vatsya gotra, the preserver of the sacred lore, the wise one, the ocean of wisdom, him of great virtue. xii.
Then I honour the Sthavira prince, Dharma, the virtuous Jambu, who stands well in knowledge, insight, good conduct, and penance, and is rich in virtues. xiii.
I honour the Kshamashramana Devarddhi of the Kashyapa gotra, who wears, as it were, the jewel of the right understanding of the Sutras, and possesses the virtues of patience, self-restraint, and clemency. xiv.
End of the List of the Sthaviras.
Rules For Yatis.
1 In that period, in that age the Venerable Messenger Mahavira commenced the Paryushana when a month and twenty nights of the rainy season had elapsed.
"Why has it been said that the Venerable Messenger Mahavira commenced the Paryushana when a month and twenty nights of the rainy season had elapsed?" (1)