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of rşiś who received the grace of this sage, is Āmardaka embellished by a kadamba tree. The mythical origin is thus: Šivagotra, Bharadvāji-muni, his ninth brother (bhrāty) Durvāsas, Prājāpatya-gocara, Amardakamatha, kadamba tree. Amardaka is non-mythical. Aghoraśiva says himself: "sthānam atrābhavad bhūmau bhārate mokṣasādhanam (it was a place on this earth, in Bhārata (khanda), a means to achieve liberation)". Then he gives his own guru-samtati on the human and historical level. It starts with Vyāpakaśiva, chief of Āmardaka, and hailing from Lāța. For all gurus in the line Aghoraśiva gives indications on their origin and place of residence, occasionally a few historical facts. We will see that the line covers all parts of India. The line is :
Vyäpakaśiva, residing in Āmardaka. Disciple, Sarveśapanțita from Gauţa, residing in Nilalāța (?). Disciple, Uttungaśiva from Lāța; resided in kalyāņa; author of . a paddhari; his younger brother was guru of King Bhoja
"who determined the meaning of all agamas", and who is probably the author of Tattvaprakasika and earlier than King Bhoja of Dhārā, as he is very early in the long lineage coming before Aghoraśiva in the middle of 12th century and this line may have covered more than a century which is the
distance between Aghoraśiva and King Bhoja of Dahra. Disciple, Somaśiva, of Lăța (?) Disciple Pūrņaśivācārya, honoured by a King of Vārāṇasi. Disciple, Āryottungaśiva of Āryadeśa. Disciple, Vidyeśānasiva of Āryadeśa. Disciple, Vidyāntaśiva of Codadeśa, guru of the King of :: Vārāṇasi. Disciple, Brahmaśiva of Lāța. Disciple, Mūrtisiva residing in Vijayapura. Som, Sarvātmadeśika residing in Mäyäpuri. Disciple, Srikanthaśivadeśika from Gauða. By his desire to wo see the Lord of citsabā in Cidambaram he came to Coladeśa
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