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These are common to all the lists when correct. In the Belligola list they are omitted, and the successor of JAMBUSVÁMi is there named VERASÍNA, who may have been, as Mr. COLEBROOKE remarks, a hundred degrees removed. The lists, subsequently, vary according to the particular line of descent to which they belong.
Of these persons the second Srutakevali is reputed to be the author of the Daśavaikalika, one of the standard works of the sect. Suhasti, the second Dasapúrvi, was the preceptor of SAMPRATi Rásá, and the third, SUSTHITA, founded the Kote gachcha, or tribe. VAJRAsvání, the last, established a particular division called the Vajra Śákhú.
Of the succeeding teachers, or Súris, the title borne by the spiritual preceptors of the Jains, CHANDRASÚRI, the second, is the founder of the family of that name, eight hundred and nine years, it is said, after the emancipation of Mahávíra. In his time, it is stated, the Digambaras arose; but we have seen that they were at least cotemporary with MaHÁVÍRA.
The 38th on the list, from MaHÁvira inclusive, UDYOTANA Súri, first classed the Jains under eightynine Gachchas. The 40th JINEŠVARi who lived A. D. 1024, founded the Khartara family'. With the 44th,
[1 few variations occur in Hemachandra's Abhidh., śl. 33 and 34, and in the list of Sthaviras, translated by J. Stevenson. See the Kalpa Sútra and Nara Tatva, p. 100 f.]
Major Ton gives a somewhat different account of the origin of this tribe. Khartra, he says, means true, an epithet of dis
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