At that period, at
that age the Venerable Ascetic Mahivira had nine Ganas and
eleven Ganadharas.
'Why, now, has it
been said, that the Venerable Ascetic Mahavira had nine Ganas,
but eleven Ganadharas?'
'The oldest monk
of the Venerable Ascetic Mahavira was Indrabhuti of the Gautama
gotra, who instructed five hundred Sramanas; the middle-aged
monk was Agnibhuti of the Gautama gotra, who instructed five
hundred Sramanas; the youngest was Vayabhuti of the Gautama
gotra, who instructed five hundred Sramanas. The Sthavira
Arya-Vyakta of the Bharadvaga gotra instructed five hundred
Sramanas; the Sthavira Arya-Sudharman of the Agnivesayana gotra
instructed five hundred Sramanas; the Sthavira Mandikaputra of
the Vasishtha gotra instructed two hundred and fifty Sramanas;
the Sthavira Matiryaputra of the Kasyapa gotra instructed two
hundred and fifty Sramanas; the Sthavira Akampita of the
Gatitama gotra and Sthavira Akalabhritri of the Harittiyana
gotra, both Sthaviras instructed together three hundred Sramanas
each; the Sthaviras Metarya and Prabhasa, both of the Kaundinya
gotra, instructed together three hundred Sramanas each.
Therefore, Sir, has. it been said that the Venerable Ascetic
Mahavira had nine Ganas, but eleven Ganadharas. (1)
All these eleven
Ganadharas of the Venerable Ascetic Mahavira, who knew the
twelve Angas, the fourteen Purvas, and the whole Siddhanta of
the Ganins, died, freed from all pains in Ragagriha after
fasting a month without drinking water. The Sthaviras
Itidrabhuti and Arya Sudharman both died after the Nirvana of
Mahavira. The Nirgrantha Sramanas of the present time are all
(spiritual) descendants of the monk Arya Sudharman, the rest of
the Ganadharas left no descendants. (2)
The Venerable
Ascetic Mahavira was of the Kilsyapa gotra. His disciple was:
1. Arya Sudharman
of the Agnivesyayana gotra
2. Arya Gambunaman
of the Kisyapa gotra;
3. Arya Prabhava
of the Katyayana gotra;
4. Arya Sayyambha,
father of Manaka, was of the Vatsa gotra;
5. Arya Yasobhadra
of the Tungikayana gotra. (3)
In the short
redaction the list of Sthaviras after Arya Yasobhadra is the
following:
6. Arya
Sambbutavigaya of the Mathara gotra and Arya Bhadrabahu of the
Prakina gotra;
7. Arya
Sthalabhadra of the Gautama gotra
8. i. Arya
Mahagiri of the Ailapatya gotra and
ii. Arya Suhastin
of the Vasishtha gotra;
9. Susthita and
Supratibuddha, surnamed Kotika and Kakandaka, of the
Vyaghrapatya gotra;
10. Arya
Indradatta. (Indadinna) of the Kausika gotra;
11. Arya Datta (Dinna)
of the Gautama gotra;
12. Arya Simhagiri
Gatismara of the Kausika gotra;
13. Arya Vagra of
the Gautama gotra;
14. Arya Vagrasena
of the Utkirishta gotra
He had four
disciples: Arya Nagila, Arya Padmila, Arya Gayanta, and Arya
Tapasa, each of whom founded a Sakha called after his name, viz.
the Aryanagila Sakha, the Aryapadmila Sakha, the Aryagayanta
Sakha, and the Aryatapasa Sakha. (4)
In the detailed
redaction the. list of Sthaviras after Arya Yasobhadra is the
following:
6. i. Arya
Bhadrabahu of the Prakina gotra, who had four disciples of the
Kasyapa gotra:
A. Godasa, founder
of the Godasa Gana, which was divided into four Sakhas:
a. The
Tamraliptika Sakha,
b. The
Kotivarshiyta Sakha,
c. The
Pundravardhantya Sakha, and
d. The
Disikharhatika Sakha.
B. Agnidatta,
C. Ganadatta,
D. Somadatta.
ii. Arya
Sambhutavigaya of the Mithara gotra, who had twelve disciples:
7. A.
Nandanabhadra,
B. Upananda,
C. Tishyabhadra
D. Yasobhadra,
E. Sumanobhadra
F. Manibhadra,
G. Punyabhadra
H. Sthulabhadra of
the Gautama gotra,
I. Rigumati,
K. Gambu,
L. Dirghabhadra,
and
M. PAndubhadra;
and seven female
disciples:
A. Yaksha
B. Yakshadatta (Yakshadinna),
C. Bhuta,
D. Bhutadatta (Bhutadinna),
E. Sena (also Ena),
F. Vena,
G. Rena.
8. i. Arya
Mahagiri of the Aillpatya gotra, who had eight disciples:
A. Uttara,
B. Balissaha, who
both together founded the Uttarabalissaha Gana, which was
divided into four Sakhas:
a. Kausambika,
b. Sautaptika (Pr.
Soittiya),
c. Kautumbini (or
Kundadhari),
d. Kandandgari.
C. Dhanarddhi (Pr.
Dhanaddha),
D. Sirarddhi (Pr.
Siriddha),
E. Kodinya,
F. Naga,
G. Nigaputra,
H. Khaluka
Rohagupta of the Kausika gotra, founder of the Trairasika Sakha
ii. Arya
Stiliastin of the Vasisshtha gotra, who had twelve disciples
9. A. Arya Rohana.
of the Kasyapa gotra, founder of the Uddeha Gana, which was
divided into four Sakhas:
a. Udumbarika (Pr.
Udumbariggiya),
b. Masapurika,
c. Matipatriki,
d. Purnapatriki
(Pr. Punnapattiya, Panna, Sunna, or Suvanna);
and into six Kulas:
a. Nagabhuta,
b. Somabhuta,
c. Ullagakkha (or
Ardrakakkha?),
e. Hastilipta (Pr.
Hatthiligga),
f. Nandika (Pr.
Nandigga),
g. Parhasaka.
B. Bhadrayasas of
the Bharadvagra gotra, who founded the Uduvatika Gana, which was
divided into four Sakhas:
a. Kampiyika (Pr.
Kampiggiya),
b. Bhadriyika (Pr.
Bhaddiggiya),
c. Kakandika,
d. Mekhaltyika
(Pr. Mehaliggiya);
and into three
Kulas:
a'. Bhadrayaska
(Pr. Bhaddagasiya),
b'. Bhadraguptika,
c'. Yasobhadra
(Pr. Gasabhadda).
C. Megha.
D. Karnarddhi (Pr.
Kamidithi) of the Kundala gotra, who founded the Vesavatika
Gana, which was divided into four Sakhas:
a. Sravastika
b. Ragyapalika
(Pr. Raggapaliya),
c. Antarañgika
(Pr. Antariggiya),
d. Kshemaliptika
(Pr. Khemaliggya);
and into four
Kulas:
a'. Ganika,
b'. Maighika,
c'. Kamarddhika,
d'. Indrapuraka.
E. Srigupta of the
Harita gotra. founder of the Karana Gana, which was divided into
four Sakhas
a. Haritamalakari,
b. Samkasika,
c. Gavedhuka,
d. Vagranagari;
and into seven
Kulas:
a'. Vatsaliya (Pr.
Vakkhaligga),
b'. Pritidharmika,
c'. Haridraka (Pr.
Halligga),
d'. Pushyamitrika
(Pr. Pusamittigga).
e'. Malyaka (Pr.
Maligga),
f'. Aryaketaka,
g'. Krishnasakha
(Pr. Kanhasaha).
F. Rishigupta
Kakandaka of the Vasishtha gotra, founder of the Manava Gana,
which was divided into four Sakhas:
a. Kasyapiyi (Pr.
Kasaviggiya),
b. Gautamiya (Pr.
Goyameggiya),
c. Vasishthiya
(Pr. Vasitthiya),
d. Saurashtrika;
and into three
Kulas:
a'. Rishiguptika,
b'. Rishidattika,
c'. Abhiyasasa.
G. and H. Susthita
and Supratibuddha, surnamed Kautika and Kakandaka, of the
Vyaghrapatya gotra, founders of the Kautika gotra, which was
divided into four Sakhas:
a. Ukkanagari,
b. Vidyidhari,
c. Vagri,
d. Madhyamika (Pr.
Magghimilla);
and into four
Kulas:
a'. Brahmaliptaka
(Pr. Bambhaligga),
b'. Vatsaliya (Pr.
Vakkhaligga, cf. E. a'.),
c'. Vaniya (Pr.
Vanigga),
d'.
Prasnavahanaka.
Both Sthaviras had
together five disciples:
10. A. Arya
Indradatta (Pr. Indadinna) of the Kasyapa gotra,
B. Priyagantha,
founder of tht Madhyana Sakha,
C.
Vidyadharagopala of the Kasyapa gotra, founder of the Vidyadhari
Sakha,
D: Rishidatta,
E. Arhaddatta (Pr.
Arihadatta).
11. Arya Datta
(Pr. Dinna) of the Gautama gotra, who had two disciples:
12. i. Arya
Santisenika of the Mathara, gotra, founder of the Ukkanagara
Sakha, who had four disciples:
A. Arya Senika,
founder of the Aryasenika Sakha,
B. Arya Tapasa,
founder of the Aryatapasi Sakha,
C. Arya Kubera,
founder of the Aryakubera Sakha, and
D. Arya
Rishipalita, founder of the Aryarishipaliti Sakha.
ii. Arya Simhagiri
Gatismara of the Gautama gotra, who had four disciples:
13. A. Dhanagiri,
B. Arya Samita of
the Gautama gotra, founder of the Brahmadvipika Sakha,
C. Arya Vagra of
the Gautama gotra, founder of the Aryavagra Sakha,
D. Arhaddatta (Pr.
Arihadinna).
14. i. Arya
Vagrasena, founder of the Aryanagila Sakha,
ii. Arya Padma,
founder of the Aryapadmi Sakha,
iii. Arya Ratha of
the Vatsa gotra, founder of the Aryag-ayantl Sakha.
15. Arya
Pulgyagiri of the Kausika gotra
16. Arya
Phalgumitra of the Gautama gotta.
17. Arya Dhanagiri
of the Vasishtha gotra.
18. Arya Sivabhuti
of the Kautsa gotra.
19. Arya Bhadra of
the Kasyapa gotra.
20. Arya Nakshatra
of the Kasyapa gotra.
21. Arya Raksha of
the Kasyapa gotra.
22. Arya Naga of
the Gautama gotra.
23. Arya Gehila of
the Vasishtha gotra.
24. Arya Vishnu of
the Mathara 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 Kasyapa gotra.
30. Arya Dharma of
the Suvrata gotra.
31. Arya Simha of
the Kasyapa gotra.
32. Arya Dhama of
the Kasyapa gotra.
33. Arya Sandilya.
Bowing down my
head, I pay my reverence to the Sthavira Gambu of The Gautama
gotra, who possessed steady virtue, good conduct, and knowledge.
ix.
I prostrate myself
before the Sthavara Nandita, of Kasyapa gotra, who is possessed
of great clemency and of knowledge, intuition, and good conduct.
x.
Then I adore the
Kshamasramana Desiganin of the Kasyapa gotra, who, steady in his
conduct, possesses.the highest righteousness and virtue. xi.
Then I prostrate
myself before the Kshamaramama 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 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
Kshamasramama 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.
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