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ap mention of Guru-sisya relation between them, as for example we find in the case of Krsnapăda's. Giti (Samkrityayan's Dohākośa, p. 369), wherein he specifically mentions Jālamdhari as his Guru.
These facts clearly point out that śānti was a Rājaputra and that Bhusuka and śānti were probably different names of the same person.
One point, however can be looked upon as going against such a conclusion. In the Caryāgitikośa, Caryā no. 15 and 26 bear the name of śānti, while Caryā no.6, 21, 23, 27, 30, 41, 43 and 49 bear the name of Bhusuka. This would clearly indicate that like other authors of the Caryās śānti and Bhusuka were different Siddhas. In the list of Saraha's Guru-paramparā given by Samkrityayan on p. 21 of the Introduction Bhusuka bears the number 41, while śānti is numbered 12. Thus the problem of identification remains unsolved so far.
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