^224b:1 The Madhyandinas begin with vayam, we, then 1. Bharadvagiputra, 2. Vatsimandaviputra, 3. Parasariputra, 4. Gargiputra, 5. Parasari-kaundiniputra, 6. Gargiputra, 7. Gargiputra, 8. Badeyiputra, 9. Maushikiputra, 10. Harikarniputra, 11. Bharadvagiputra, 12. Paingiputra, 13. Saunakiputra, 14. Kasyapi-balakya-mathariputra, 15. Kautsiputra, 16. Baudhiputra, 17. Salankayaniputra, 18. Varshaganiputra, 19. Gautamiputra, 20. Atreyiputra, 21. Gautamiputra, 22. Vatsiputra, 23. Bharadvagiputra, 24. Parasariputra, 25. Varkaruniputra; then from No. 20 as in the Kanva text.

This stem is called by Sankara, Samastapravakanavamsah, and Anandagiri adds, purvau vamsau purushaviseshitau, tritiyas tu striviseshitah, stripradhanyat. Dvivedaganga writes, putramanthakarmanah strisamskararthatvenoktatvat tatsannidhanad ayam vamsah stripradhanyenokyate.

^225:1 M. has only one.

^225:2 M. inverts 23 and 24.

^225:3 Deest in M.

^226:1 Vaidabhritiputra, M.

^226:2 Bhalukiputra, M.

^226:3 Karsakeyiputra after 35 in M.

^226:4 They are called suklani, white or pure, because they are not mixed with Brahmanas, avyamisrani brahmanena (doshair asankirnani, paurusheyatvadoshadvarabhavad ityarthah). Or they are ayatayamani, unimpaired. Anandagiri adds, Pragapatim arabhya Sangiviputraparyantam (No. 36) Vagasaneyisakhasu sarvasv eko vamsa ityaha samanam iti. Dvivedaganga says: Vagisakhavakkhinnanam yagusham Suryenopadishtatvam Yagnavalkyena praptatvam ka puraneshu prasiddham.

^227:1 This last paragraph is wanting in the Madhyandina text, but a very similar paragraph occurs in Satapatha-brahmana X, 6, 5, 9, where, however, Vatsya comes before Sandilya.

SVETASVATARA-UPANISHAD.