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EPIGRAPHIA JAINÍCA. 89 before the great schism in the time of Bhadrabāhu and Chandragupta. Possibly. this branch belonged to Chēdi Kingdom. These Sakhas may be noted in passing, especially because no trace of them is yet discoverable in South India : A. Uddēhikiyagana. (a) Parihasakakula
Pūrnapatrika Sakha.
(6) Nāgabhatikiyakula. B. Vēgavatikagana. Mehikakula. 'C. Varanagana .(a) Hatikiyakula-Vajra
nagari Sakha. (6) Aiyabhishtakula
Samkasika Sakha. (c) (Chetikiya) kula-Hari
tamalakari Sakha. (d) Petivamikakula.
(e) Nadikakula. D. Kotikagana .(a) Sthaniyakula-Vajri
Sakha. (6) Brahmadasikakula
Uchchanagari Sakha. (c) Prasnavahanakakula
Madhyama Sakha. fd) Vatsaviyakula.
(c) Vidyadhari Sakha. One may be curious to know what kind of Jaina Polity. influence it was that these acharyas of the various ganas and Sakhas exercised over their disciples who were rulers of provinces. Some light is thrown on this point by a Jaina work in the Madras Oriental MSS. Library called
