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very ancient work. However, on studying the linguistic characteristics of this work, we have no doubt about its ancientness. Again, when no mention of any other Rsipālita is available after the one being examined up to the period of Nandīsūtra, we have no choice but to accept the Rsipālita mentioned in the Kalpasūtra as the author of this work. According to the roll of Ācāryas in the Kalpasūtra, the lineage of Rsipālita from the period of Lord Mahāvīra downwards is as follows :
ŚRAMAŅA BHAGAVĀNA MAHĀVĪRA
Ārya Sudharmā
Ārya Jambū
Ārya Prabhava
Ārya Svayamprabha
Arya Yaśobhadra
Arya Bhadrabāhu
Ārya Sambhūtivijaya
Sthūlibhadra
Ārya Mahāgiri
Ārya Suhasti
Susthita
Supratibuddha and ten others
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