12. i. Arya Santisenika of the Mathara gotra, founder of the Ukkanagari 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 Aryarishipalita 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 Aryapadma Sakha,

iii. Arya Ratha of the Vatsa gotra, founder of the Aryagayanti Sakha.

15. Arya Pushyagiri of the Kausika gotra.

16. Arya Phalgumitra of the Gautama gotra.

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 Dharma 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 Sthavira 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 Kshamasramana 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 Kshamasramana 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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End of the List of the Sthaviras.

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