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SM. K. BAJPEYI
Koțțiyagaña, as mentioned in the epigraphs, are Śrīgļha 58 and Śrīka.67
The Koțțiyagaña is found in the Kalpasūtra as Kauţikagaņa, 88 the founders of which were Susthita and Supratibuddha. In the Mathurā inscriptions of different dates, the following heads of the gaña, styled Gamin, are mentioned : Ārya Pušila, Arya Pāla, Ja-mitra (?), Arya Māghahastin and Arya Kharņņa.58
Another gana, called Cāraņa in the Kalpasūtra8o and stated to have been founded by Srigupta, is mentioned as Vāraņa in the inscriptions.1 Its kulas, mentioned in inscriptions, are Arya Hātțakakiya,82 Nädika, 6 s Petivamika, 8 4 Puśyamitriya,86 Arya Kaniyasika, 6 e Arya Cețiya67 and Ārya Bhyista,68 while its śākhās are Vajanagari,69 Haritamālakadhi,70 Sarkasiyāri and sambhogas Āryasriki ya,?? Śriya73 and Srigrha.74 According
56 Lüders' List, No. 1268.
57 Ibid., Nos. 28, 39, 121. The Kalpasutra does not mention the sambhogas.
58 SBE, Vol. XXII, p. 292. According to the Kalpasūtra, this gaņa was divided into four kulas, viz. Brahmaliptaka, Vāt saliya, Vānīya, Praśnavāhanaka, and four sākhas, viz., Uccanāgari, Vidyadhari, Vajrin and Madhyamikā all of which are referred to in the inscriptions of Mathurā.
59 Lüders' List, Nos. 23a, 29, 53-54, 56. 60 SBE, Vol. XXII, pp. 291-92.
61 Lüders' List, Nos. 16, 31, 34, 37, 42, 45, 48, 50, 58, 59a 113, 116-17. Reference to the Vārana-gana is found only in the Kuşāņa inscriptions, the earliest of which (ibid., No. 16) is dated in the Kaniska or Śaka year 4.
62 Lüders' List, Nos. 16, 48, 116. 63 Ibid., No. 117. 64 Ibid., Nos. 31, 45, 107d. 65 Ibid., No. 34. 66 Ibid., No. 113. 67 Ibid., No. 42 68 Ibid., No. 50. Lüders thinks it to be a mistake for Arya-Kaniyasika. 69 lbid., Nos. 16, 48, 59a, 107, 116. 70 Ibid., No. 42. 71 Ibid., No. 50. 72 Ibid., No. 116. 73 Ibid., Nos. 48, 59a. 74 Ibid., No. 50.
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