Kalpa Sūtra 2

List of the Sthaviras LIFE OF PÂRSVA. LIFE OF ARISHTANEMI. EPOCHS OF THE INTERMEDIATE LIFE OF RISHABHA.

At that period, at that age the Venerable Ascetic Mahavira had nine Ganas and eleven Ganadharas. 'Why, now, has it been said, that the Venerable Ascetic Mahâvira had nine Ganas, but eleven Ganadharas?' The oldest monk of the Venerable Ascetic Mahâvira was Indrabhûti of the Gautama gotra, who instructed five hundred Sramanas; the middle-aged monk was Agnibhûti of the Gautama gotra, who instructed five hundred Sramanas; the youngest was Vâyubhuti of the Gautama gotra, who instructed five hundred Sramanas. The Sthavira Ârya-Vyakta of the Bharadvaga gotra instructed five hundred Sramanas; the Sthavira Arya-Sudharman of the Agnivesyâyana gotra instructed five hundred Sramanas; the Sthavira Mandikaputra' of the Vâsishtha gotra instructed two hundred and fifty Sramanas; the Sthavira Mauryaputra of the Kâsyapa gotra instructed two hundred and fifty Sramanas; the Sthavira Akampita of the Gautama gotra and Sthavira Akalabhrâtri of the Hâritâyana gotra, both Sthaviras instructed together three hundred Sramanas each; the Sthaviras Metârya and Prabhâsa, both of the Kaundinya gotra, instructed together three hundred Sramanas each. Therefore, Sir, has it been said that the Venerable Ascetic Mahâvîra had nine Ganas, but eleven Ganadharas.'

All these eleven Ganadharas of the Venerable Ascetic Mahâvira, who knew the twelve Angas, the fourteen Purvas, and the whole Siddhânta of the Ganins, died, &c. (all down to) freed from all pains in Râgagriha after fasting a month without drinking water. The Sthaviras Indrabhûti and Arya Sudharman both died after the Nirvâna of Mahâvira. The Nirgrantha Sramanas of the present time are all (spiritual) descendants of the monk Arya Sudharman, the rest of the Ganadharas left no descendants.

The Venerable Ascetic Mahâvira was of the Kâsyapa gotra. His disciple was: 1. Arya Sudharman of the Agnivesyâyana gotra; 2. Arya Gambûnâman of the Kâsyapa gotra; 3. Arya Prabhava of the Kâtyâyana gotra; 4. Arya Sayyambha, father of Manaka, was of the Vatsa gotra; 5. Arya Yasobhadra of the Tungikâyana go-Arya Yasobhadra is the following: 6. Arya Sambhuta vigaya of the Mathara gotra and Arya Bhadrabâhu of the Prâkîna gotra; 7. Arya Sthulabhadra of the Gautama gotra; 8. i. Ârya Mahâgiri of the Ailâpatya gotra and ii. Ârya Suhastin of the Vâsishtha gotra; 9. Susthita and Supratibuddha, surnamed Kotika and Kâkandaka, of the Vyâghrâpatya gotra; 10. Arya Indradatta (Indadinna) of the Kausika gotra; 11. Arya Datta (Dinna) of the Gautama gotra; 12. Arya Simhagiri Gâtismara of the Kausika gotra; 13. Arya Vagra of the Gautama gotra; 14. Arya Vagrasena of the Utkrishta gotra. He had four disciples: Arya Nâgila, Ârya Padmila, Arya Gayanta, and Arya Tâpasa, each of whom founded a Sâkhâ called after his name, viz. the Aryanâgilâ Sâkhâ, the Aryapadmilâ Sâkhâ, the Âryagayantî Sâkhâ, and the Aryatâpasî Sâkhâ. In the detailed redaction the list of Sthaviras after Arya Yasobhadra is the following: 6. i. Arya Bhadrabâhu of the Prâkîna gotra, who had four disciples of the Kasyapa gotra: a. Godâsa, founder of the Godâsa Gana, which was divided into four Sâkhâs: a. The Tâmraliptikâ Sâkhâ, B. The Kotivarshiya Sâkhâ, y. The Pundravardhanfyâ Sâkhâ, and 8. The Dâsîkharbatikâ Sâkhâ. b. Agnidatta, c. Ganadatta, d. Somadatta. ii. Arya Sambhutavigaya of the Mâthara gotra, who had twelve disciples: a. Nandanabhadra, b. Upananda, c. Tishyabhadra, d. Yasobhadra, e. Sumanobhadra, f. Manibhadra, g. Punyabhadra, h. Sthulabhadra of the Gautama gotra, i. Rigumati, k. Gambû, 1. Dirghabhadra, and m. Pândubhadra; and seven female disciples: a. Yakshâ, b. Yakshadattâ (Yakshadinnâ), c. Bhutan, d. Bhûtadattâ (Bhûtadinnâ), e. Senâ (also Enâ), f. Venâ, g. Renâ. 8. i. Arya Mahagiri of the Ailâpatya gotra, who had eight disciples: a. Uttara, b. Balissaha, who both together founded the Uttarabalissaha Gana, which was divided into four Sâkhâs: a. Kausambika, B. Sautaptikâ (Pr. Soittiyâ), y. Kaufumbint (or Kundadhart), 8. Kandanâgart. c. Dhanarddhi (Pr. Dhanaddha), d. Sirarddhi (Pr. Siriddha), e. Kodinya, f. Någa, g. Någaputra, h. Khaluka Rohagupta of the Kausika gotra, founder of the Trairâsika Sâkhâ. ii. Arya Suhastin' of the Vasishtha gotra, who had twelve disciples: a. Arya Rohana of the Kasyapa gotra, founder of the Uddeha Gana, which was divided into four Sakhâs: a. Udumbarikâ (Pr. Udumbariggiya), B. Mâsapurikâ, y. Matipatrikâ, 8. Purnapatrikâ (Pr. Punnapattiyâ, Panna˚, Sunna, or Suvanna); and into six Kulas: d. Nagabhūta, B. Somabhûta, Y. Ullagakkha (or Årdrakakkha?), 8. Hastilipta (Pr. Hatthiligga), é. Nândika (Pr. Nandigga), S. Parihâsaka. b. Bhadrayasas of the Bhâradvâga gotra, who founded the Uduvâtika Gana, which was divided into four Sâkhâs: a. Kamplyikâ (Pr. Kampiggiyâ), ẞ. Bhadriyikâ (Pr. Bhaddiggiyâ), y. Kâkandikâ, 8. Mekhaliyikâ (Pr. Mehaliggiyâ); and into three Kulas: a. Bhadrayaska (Pr. Bhaddagasiya), 8. Bhadraguptika, Y. Yasobhadra (Pr. Gasabhadda). c. Megha. d. Kâmarddhi (Pr. Kâmiddhi) of the Kundala gotra, who founded the Vesavâtika Gana, which was divided into four Sâkhâs: a. Srâvastikâ, B. Râgyapâlikâ (Pr. Raggapâliya), y. Antaraйgikâ (Pr. Antariggiyâ), 8. Kshemaliptikâ (Pr. Khemaliggiyâ); and into four Kulas: a'. Ganika, B. Maighika, Y. Kâmarddhika, 8. Indrapuraka. e. Srigupta of the Hârita gotra, founder of the Kârana Gana, which was divided into four Sâkhâs: a. Hâritamâlâkârf, B. Samkâsika, y. Gavedhuka, 8. Vagranâgari; and into seven Kulas: a. Vâtsaliya (Pr. Vakkhaligga), B. Pritidharmika, y. Hâridraka (Pr. Hâligga), 8. Pushyamitrika (Pr. Půsamittigga), 6. Mâlyaka (Pr. Mâligga), S. Âryaketaka, n'. Krishnasakha (Pr. Kanhasaha). f. Rishigupta Kâkandaka of the Vâsishtha gotra, founder of the Mânava Gana, which was divided into four Sâkhâs: a. Kâsyapiyâ (Pr. Kâsaviggiyâ), ẞ. Gautamiyâ (Pr. Goyameggiyâ), y. Vâsishthiyâ (Pr. Vâsitthiyâ), 8. Saurâshtrikâ; and into three Kulas: a'. Rishiguptika, B. Rishidattika, y'. Abhiyasasa. g. and h. Susthita and Supratibuddha, surnamed Kautika and Kâkandaka, of the Vyâghrâpatya gotra, founders of the Kautika Gana, which was divided into four Sâkhâs: a. Ukkanâgari, B. Vidyadhari, v. Vagri, 8. Madhyamikâ (Pr. Magghimilla); and into four Kulas: a'. Brahmaliptaka (Pr. Bambhaligga), B. Vâtsaliya (Pr. Vakkhaligga, cf. e. a.), y. Vâniya (Pr. Vânigga), 8. Prasnavâhanaka. Both Sthaviras had together five disciples: a. Arya Indradatta (Pr. Indadinna) of the Kasyapa gotra, b. Priyagantha, founder of the Madhyamâ Sâkhâu, c. Vidyadharagopâla of the Kâsyapa gotra, founder of the Vidyâdhart Såkhâ, d. Rishidatta, e. Arhaddatta (Pr. Arihadatta). 11. Arya Datta (Pr. Dinna) of the Gautama gotra, who had two disciples: 12. i. Arya Sântisenika of the Mâthara gotra, founder of the Ukkanâgart Sâkhâ, who had four disciples: a. Arya Senika, founder of the Aryasenikâ Sâkhá, b. Ârya Tâpasa, founder of the Aryatâpasi Sâkhâu, c. Ârya Kubera, founder of the Aryakuberâ Sâkhâ, and d. Ârya Rishipâlita, founder of the Aryarishipalita Sâkhô. ii. Arya Simhagiri Gâtismara of the Gautama gotra, who had four disciples: a. Dhanagiri, b. Ârya Samita of the Gautama gotra, founder of the Brahmadvipikâ Säkhâ, c. Arya Vagra of the Gautama gotra, founder of the Aryavagrâ Sâkhâ, d. Arhaddatta (Pr. Arihadinna). 14. i. Arya Vagrasena, founder of the Âryanâgilâ Sân khâ Sâkhô, of the Aryagayanti Sâkhâ. 15. Arya Pushyagiri of the Kausika gotra. 16. Arya Phalgumitra of the Gautama gotra. 17. Arya Dhanagiri of the Vâsishtha gotra. 18. Arya Sivabhuti of the Kautsa gotra. 19. Arya Bhadra of the Kasyapa gotra. 20. Arya Nakshatra of the Kâsyapa gotra. 21. Arya Raksha of the Kasyapa gotra. 22. Arya Naga of the Gautama gotra. 23. Arya Gehila of the Vâsishtha gotra. 24. Arya Vishnu of the Mâthara gotra. 25. Arya Kâlaka of the Gautama gotra. 26. Arya Sampalita and Bhadra, both of the Gautama gotra. 27. Arya Vriddha of the Gautama gotra. 28. Arya Sanghapâlita of the Gautama gotra. 29. Arya Hastin of the Kasyapa gotra. 30. Arya Dharma of the Suvrata gotra. 31. Arya Simha of the Kâsyapa gotra. 32. Arya Dharma of the Kâsyapa gotra. 33. Arya Sândilya ' A various reading has Getthila = Gyeshtha. Bowing down my head, I pay my reverence to the Sthavira Gambû of the Gautama gotra, who possessed steady virtue, good conduct, and knowledge. ix. I prostrate myself before the Sthavira Nandita of Kâsyapa gotra, who is possessed of great clemency and of knowledge, intuition, and good conduct. x. Then I adore the Kshamâsramana Desiganin of the Kasyapa gotra, who, steady in his conduct, possesses the highest righteousness and virtue. xi. Then I prostrate myself before the Kshamâsramana Sthiragupta of the Vâtsya gotra, the preserver of the sacred lore, the wise one, the ocean of wisdom, him of great virtue. xii. Then I adore the Sthavira prince, Dharma, the virtuous Ganin, who stands well in knowledge, intuition, good conduct, and penance, and is rich in virtues. xiii. I revere the Kshamâsramana Devarddhi of the Kasyapa 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.