LIST OF THE STHAVIRAS.
At that period, at that age the Venerable Ascetic Mahâvîra had nine Ganas and eleven Ganadharas.
'Why, now, has it been said, that the Venerable Ascetic Mahâvîra had nine Ganas, but eleven Ganadharas?'
'The oldest monk of the Venerable Ascetic Mahâvîra 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 Vâyubhûti of the Gautama gotra, who instructed five hundred Sramanas. The Sthavira rya-Vyakta of the Bhâradvâga gotra instructed five hundred Sramanas; the Sthavira rya-Sudharman of the Agnivesyâyana gotra instructed five hundred Sramanas; the Sthavira Mandikaputra 1 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
1Therefore, Sir, has it been said that the Venerable Ascetic Mahâvîra had nine Ganas, but eleven Ganadharas: (1)
All these eleven Ganadharas of the Venerable Ascetic Mahâvîra, who knew the twelve Aṅgas, the fourteen Pûrvas, 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 rya Sudharman both died after the Nirvâna of Mahâvira. The Nirgrantha Sramanas of the present time are all (spiritual) descendants of the monk rya Sudharman, the rest of the Ganadharas left no descendants. (2)
The Venerable Ascetic Mahâvîra was of the Kâsyapa gotra. His disciple was 2:
1rya Sudharman of the Agnivesyâyana gotra;
2rya Gambûnâman of the Kâsyapa gotra;
3rya Prabhava of the Kâtyâyana gotra;
4rya Sayyambha, father of Manaka, was of the Vatsa gotra;
5rya Yasobhadra of the Tuṅgikâyana gotra. (3)
In the short redaction the list of Sthaviras after. rya Yasobhadra is the following:
6rya Sambhûtavigaya of the Mâthara gotra and rya Bhadrabâhu of the Prâkîna gotra;
7rya Sthûlabhadra of the Gautama gotra;
8i. rya Mahâgiri of the Ailâpatya gotra and
ii. rya Suhastin of the Vâsishtha gotra;
9Susthita and Supratibuddha, surnamed Kotika and Kâkandaka, of the Vyâghrâpatya gotra;
10rya Indradatta (Indadinna) of the Kausika gotra;
11rya Datta (Dinna) of the Gautama gotra;
12rya Simhagiri Gâtismara of the Kausika gotra;
13rya Vagra of the Gautama gotra;
14rya Vagrasena of the Utkrishta gotra 1.
He had four disciples: rya Nâgila, rya Padmila, rya Gayanta, and rya Tâpasa, each of whom founded a Sâkhâ called after his name, viz. the Aryanâgilâ Sâkhâ, the ryapadmilâ Sâkhâ, the ryagayantî Sâkhâ, and the ryatâpasî Sâkhâ. (4)
In the detailed redaction the list of Sthaviras after rya Yasobhadra is the following:
6i. rya Bhadrabâhu of the Prâkîna gotra, who had four disciples of the Kâsyapa gotra:
a. Godâsa, founder of the Godâsa Gana 2, which was divided into four Sâkhâs:
α. The Tâmraliptikâ Sâkhâ,
β. The Kotivarshîyâ Sâkhâ,
γ. The Pundravardhanîyâ Sâkhâ, and
δ. The Dâsîkharbatikâ Sâkhâ.
b. Agnidatta,
c. Ganadatta,
d. Somadatta.
ii. rya Sambhutavigaya of the Mâthara gotra, who had twelve disciples:
7a. Nandanabhadra,
b. Upananda,
c. Tishyabhadra 1,
d. Yasobhadra,
e. Sumanobhadra 2,
f. Manibhadra,
g. Punyabhadra 3,
h. Sthûlabhadra of the Gautama gotra,
i. Rigumati,
k. Gambû,
l. Dîrghabhadra, and
m. Pândubhadra;
and seven female disciples:
a. Yakshâ,
b. Yakshadattâ (Yakshadinnâ),
c. Bhûtâ,
d. Bhûtadattâ (Bhûtadinnâ),
e. Senâ (also Enâ),
f. Venâ,
g Renâ.
8i. rya Mahâgiri 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
α. Kausambikâ,
β. Sautaptikâ (Pr. Soittiyâ),
γ. Kautumbinî (or Kundadharî),
δ. Kandanâgarî.
c. Dhanarddhi (Pr. Dhanaddha),
d. Sirarddhi (Pr. Siriddha),
e. Kodinya,
f. Nâga,
g. Nâgaputra,
h. Khaluka Rohagupta of the Kausika gotra, founder of the Trairâsika Sâkhâ.
ii. rya Suhastin 1 of the Vâsishtha gotra, who had twelve disciples:
9a. rya Rohana of the Kâsyapa gotra, founder of the Uddeha Gana, which was divided into four Sâkhâs:
α. Udumbarikâ (Pr. Udumbariggiyâ),
β. Mâsapûrikâ,
γ. Matipatrikâ,
δ. Pûrnapatrikâ (Pr. Punnapattiyâ, Panna, Sunna, or Suvanna );
and into six Kulas:
α. Nâgabhûta,
β. Somabhûta,
γ. Ullagakkha (or rdrakakkha?),
δ. Hastilipta (Pr. Hatthiligga),
ε. Nândika (Pr. Nandigga),
ζ. Parihâsaka.
b. Bhadrayasas of the Bhâradvâga gotra, who founded the Uduvâtika Gana, which was divided into four Sâkhâs:
α. Kampîyikâ (Pr. Kampiggiyâ),
β. Bhadrîyikâ (Pr. Bhaddiggiyâ),
γ. Kâkandikâ,
δ. Mekhalîyikâ (Pr. Mehaliggiyâ);
and into three Kulas:
α. Bhadrayaska (Pr. Bhaddagasiya),
β. Bhadraguptika,
γ. Yasobhadra (Pr. Gasabhadda).
c. Megha.
d. Kâmarddhi (Pr. Kâmiddhi) of the Kundala gotra, who founded the Vesavâtika Gana, which was divided into four Sâkhâs:
α. Srâvastikâ,
β. Râgyapâlikâ (Pr. Raggapâliyâ),
γ. Antara gikâ (Pr. Antariggiyâ),
δ. Kshemaliptikâ (Pr. Khemaliggiyâ);
and into four Kulas:
α. Ganika,
β. Maighika,
γ. Kâmarddhika,
δ. Indrapuraka.
e. Srîgupta of the Hârita gotra, founder of the Kârana Gana, which was divided into four Sâkhâs:
α. Hâritamâlâkârî,
β. Samkâsikâ,
γ. Gavedhukâ,
δ. Vagranâgarî;
and into seven Kulas:
α. Vâtsalîya (Pr. Vakkhaligga),
β. Prîtidharmika,
γ. Hâridraka (Pr. Hâligga),
δ. Pushyamitrika (Pr. Pûsamittigga),
ε. Mâlyaka (Pr. Mâligga),
ζ. ryaketaka,
η. Krishnasakha (Pr. Kanhasaha).
f. Rishigupta Kâkandaka of the Vâsishtha gotra, founder of the Mânava Gana, which was divided into four Sâkhâs:
α. Kâsyapîyâ (Pr. Kâsaviggiyâ),
β. Gautamîyâ (Pr. Goyameggiyâ),
γ. Vâsishthîyâ (Pr. Vâsitthiyâ),
δ. Saurâshtrikâ;
and into three Kulas:
α. Rishiguptika,
β. Rishidattika,
γ. 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:
α. Ukkanâgarî,
β. Vidyâdharî,
γ. Vagrî,
δ. Madhyamikâ (Pr. Magghimilla);
and into four Kulas:
α. Brahmaliptaka (Pr. Bambhaligga),
β. Vâtsalîya (Pr. Vakkhaligga, cf. e. α.),
γ. Vânîya (Pr. Vânigga),
δ. Prasnavâhanaka.
Both Sthaviras had together five disciples:
10a. rya Indradatta (Pr. Indadinna) of the Kâsyapa gotra,
b. Priyagantha, founder of the Madhyamâ Sâkhâ,
c. Vidyâdharagopâla of the Kâsyapa gotra, founder of the Vidyâdharî Sâkhâ,
d. Rishidatta,
e. Arhaddatta (Pr. Arihadatta).
11rya Datta (Pr. Dinna) of the Gautama gotra, who had two disciples:
12i. rya Sântisenika of the Mâthara gotra, founder of the Ukkanâgarî Sâkhâ, who had four disciples:
a. rya Senika, founder of the ryasenikâ Sâkhâ,
b. rya Tâpasa, founder of the ryatâpasî Sâkhâ,
c. rya Kubera, founder of the ryakuberâ Sâkhâ, and
d. rya Rishipâlita, founder of the ryarishipâlitâ Sâkhâ.
ii. rya Simhagiri Gâtismara of the Gautama gotra, who had four disciples:
13a. Dhanagiri,
b. rya Samita of the Gautama gotra, founder of the Brahmadvîpikâ Sâkhâ,
c. rya Vagra of the Gautama gotra, founder of the ryavagrâ Sâkhâ,
d. Arhaddatta (Pr. Arihadinna).
14i. rya Vagrasena, founder of the Aryanâgilâ Sâkhâ,
ii. rya Padma, founder of the ryapadmâ Sâkhâ,
iii. rya Ratha of the Vatsa gotra, founder of the ryagayantî Sâkhâ.
15rya Pushyagiri of the Kausika gotra.
16rya Phalgumitra of the Gautama gotra.
17rya Dhanagiri of the Vâsishtha gotra.
18rya Sivabhûti of the Kautsa gotra.
19rya Bhadra of the Kâsyapa gotra.
20rya Nakshatra of the Kâsyapa gotra.
21rya Raksha of the Kâsyapa gotra.
22rya Nâga of the Gautama gotra.
23rya Gehila 1 of the Vâsishtha gotra.
24rya Vishnu of the Mâthara gotra.
25rya Kâlaka of the Gautama gotra.
26rya Sampalita and Bhadra, both of the Gautama gotra.
27rya Vriddha of the Gautama gotra.
28rya Saṅghapâlita of the Gautama gotra.
29rya Hastin of the Kâsyapa gotra.
30rya Dharma of the Suvrata gotra.
31rya Simha of the Kâsyapa gotra.
32rya Dharma of the Kâsyapa gotra.
33rya Sândilya 2.
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 Kâsyapa 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
1xiii.
I revere the Kshamâsramana Devarddhi of the Kâsyapa gotra, who wears, as it were, the jewel of the right understanding of the Sûtras, and possesses the virtues of patience, self-restraint, and clemency. xiv.
End of the List of the Sthaviras.