Now the Line of Tradition (vamsd). — Pautimashya [leceived this teaching] from Gaupavana, Gaupavana from Pautimashya, Pautimashya from Gaupavana, Gaupavana from Kausika, Kausika from Kaundinya, Kaundinya from Sandilya, Sandilya from Kausika and Gautama, Gautama [3] from Agnivesya, Agnives'ya from Sandilya and Anabhimlata, Anabhimlata fiom Anabhimlata, Anabhimlata from Anabhimlata, Anabhimlata from Gautama, Gautama from Saitava and Pracmayogya, Saitava and Pracmayogya from Parasarya, Para^arya from Bharadvaja, Bharadvaja from Bharadvaja and Gautama, Gautama from Bharadvaja, Bharadvaja from Parasarya, Para^arya from Vaijavapayana, Vaijavapayana from Kau&kayani, Kaus*ikayani [3] from Ghritakaus'ika, Ghritakaus'ika from Para^aryayana, Para^aryayana from Parasarya, Parasarya from Jatukarnya, 1 RV. 6. 47. 18. 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 fiom Sandilya, Sandilya from Kaisorya Kapya, Kaisorya Kapya from Kumaraharita, Kumaraharita from Galava, Galava from Vidarbhikaundinya, Vidarbhikaundinya from Vatsanapad Babhrava, Vatsanapad Babhrava from Panthah Saubhara, Panthah Saubhara from Ayasya Angirasa, Ayasya Angirasa from Abhuti Tvashtra, Abhuti Tvashtra from Visvarupa Tvashtra, Visvarupa Tvashtra from the two Asvins, the two Asvins from Dadhyanc Atharvana, Dadhyanc Atharvana from Atharvan Daiva, Atharvan Daiva from Mrityti 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 Parameshtin, Parameshtin from Brahma. Brahma is the Self-existent (svayatn-bhu). Adoration to Brahma!

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