Now the Line of Tradition (vainsa). — (We [received this teaching] from Pautimashya), Pautimashya from Gaupavana, Gaupavana from Pautimashya, Pautimashya from Gaupavana, Gaupavana from Kausika, Kausika from Kaundinya, Kaundinya from Sandilya, Sandilya from Kausika and Gautama, Gautama [2] from Agnive^ya, Agnivesya from Gargya, Gargya from Gargya, G§rgya from Gautama, Gautama from Saitava, Saitava from Parasaryayana, Parasaryayana from Gargyayana, Gargyayana from Uddalakayana, Uddalakayana from Jabalayana, Jabalayana from Madhyamdinayana, Madhyamdinayana from Saukarayana, Saukarayana from Kashayana, Kashayana from Sayakayana, Sayakayana from Kausikayani, Kau^ikayani [3] from Ghritakausika, Ghritakausika from Parasaryayana, Parasaryayana from Parasarya, Parasarya from Jatukarnya, Jatukarnya from Asurayana and Yaska, Asurayana from Traivani, Traivani from Aupajandhani^ Aupajandhani from Asuri, Asuri from Bharadvaja, Bharadvaja from Atreya, Atreya from Manti, Manti from Gautama, Gautama from Gautama, Gautama from Vatsya, Vatsya from Sandilya, Sandilya from Kaisorya Kapya, Kai^orya Kapya from Kumaraharita, Kumaraharita from Galava, Galava from Vidarbhikaundinya, Vidarbhlkaundinya from Vatsanapat Babhrava, Vatsanapat Babhrava from Pathin Saubhara, Pathin Saubhara from Ayasya Angirasa, Ayasya Angirasa from Abhuti Tvashtra, Abhuti Tvashtra from Vi^varupa Tvashtra, Vi^varupa Tvashtra from the two A^vlns, the two A^vins from Dadhyanc Atharvana, Dadhyanc Atharvana from Atharvan Daiva, Atharvan Daiva from Mrityu Pradhvarhsana, Mrityu Pradhvarhsana from Pradhvarhsana, Pradhvarhsana from Eka Rishi, Eka Rishi from Vipracitti, Vipracitti from Vyashti, Vyashti from Sanaru, Sanaru from Sanatana, Sanatana from Sanaga, Sanaga from Parameshthin, Parameshthin from Brahma. Brahma is the Self-existent (svayam-bhu). Adoration to Brahma!