Now the Line of Tradition (vamia). — The son of Pautimashl [received this teaching] from the son of KatyayanI, the son of KatyayanI from the son of GautamI, the son of GautamI from the son of Bharadvajl, the son of Bharadvajl from the son of Parasari, the son of Parasarl from the son of Aupasvasti, the son of Aupasvasti from the son of Parasarl, the son of Parasaii from the son of KatyayanI, the son of KatyayanI from the son of Kausiki, the son of Kausiki from the son of AlambI and the son of VaiyaghrapadI, the son of VaiyaghrapadI from the son of Kanvl and the son of Kapl, the son of Kapl [a] from the son of Atreyl, the son of Atreyl from the son of GautamI, the son of GautamI from the son of Bharadvajl, the son of Bharadvajl from the son of Parasarl, the son of Parasari from the son of VatsI, the son of VatsI from the son of Parasari, the son of Parasarl from the son of VarkarunI, the son of VarkarunI from the son of VarkarunI, the son of VarkarunI from the son of ArtabhagI, the son of ArtabhagI from the son of SaungI, the son of SaungI from the son of Safikriti, the son of Sankritl from the son of AlambayanI, the son of Alambayani from the son of AlambI, the son of AlambI from the son of Jayanti, the son of JayantI from the son of Mandukayanl, the son of Mandukayanl from the son of Mandukl, the son of MandukI from the son of Sandill, the son of Sandill from the son of Rathltari, the son of Rathltari from the son of Bhalukl, the son of BhalukI from the two sons of Kraunciki, the two sons of Kraunciki from the son of Vaidribhati, the son of Vaidribhati from the son of Karsakeyi, the son of Karsakeyi from the son of Praclnayogl, the son of Praclnayogl from the son of Sanjivi, the son of Sanjivl from the son of Prasni, the Asurivasin, the son of Prasni from As u ray ana, Asurayana from Asuri, Asuri [3] from Yajfiavalkya, Yajnavalkya from Uddalaka, Uddalaka from Aruna, Aruna from Upavesi, Upavesi from Kusri, Kus*ri from Vajasravas, Vajasravas from Jihvavant Vadhyoga, Jihvavant Vadhyoga from Asita Varshagana, Asita Varshagana from Harita Kasyapa, Harita Kasyapa from Silpa Kasyapa, Silpa Kasyapa from Kasyapa Naidhruvi, Kasyapa Naidhruvi from Vac (Speech), Vac from AmbhinI, Ambhini from Aditya (the Sun). These white l sacrificial formulas (yajur) which come from Aditya are declared by Yajfiavalkya of the Vajasaneyi school. The line of tradition from Braluna

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