2. Vâraṇa Gaṇa | .———————————————. | | kulas śâkhâs Petivamika Vâjanâgarî Áryya Hâṭikiya Harîtamâlakaḍhî Puśyamitrîya Aryya-Cheṭiya Kaniyasika The _Kalpasûtra_ states that Śrîgupta of the Hâritagotra founded the Châraṇa gaṇa, which was divided into four _śâkhâs_ and into seven _kulas_: Châraṇa-gaṇa | .——————————————-. | | kulas śâkhâs 1. Vachchhalijja Saṁkâśikâ 2. _Pîdhammiya_ 3. _Hâlijja_ _Vajjanâgarî_ 4. _Pûsamittijja_ Gavedhukâ 5. Mâlijja 6. _Ârya-Cheḍaya_ _Hâriyamâlagârî_ 7. _Kaṇhasaha_ Inscriptions:— 3. Aryya-Udekiya Gaṇa | .—————————————. | | kulas | Nágabhatikiya Petaputrikâ śâkhâ. Puridha.. The _Kalpasûtra_ says Ârya-Rohana of the Kâśyapa gotra founded the Uddeha Gana | .————————————————————————. | | kulas śâkhâs 1. _Nâgabhûya_ Udumbarijjiyâ 2. Somabhûta Mâsapûrikâ 3. Ullagachchha (or Ârdrakachchha?) Matipatrikâ 4. Ilatthilijja 5. Nandijja _Puṇṇapattiyâ_ 6. _Parihâsaka_ Inscriptions:— 4. [Veśavâdiya Gaṇa] | [Me]hika kula [Footnote: _Epigraphia Indica_, vol. I, pp. 382, 388.] The _Kalpasûtra_:—Kâmarddhi of the Kuṇḍalagotra founded the Veśavâṭika gaṇa which was divided into four śàkhâs, and into four kulas:— Veśavâṭika Gaṇa | .————————————————————. | | kulas śâkhâs Gaṇika Śrâvastikâ _Maighika_ Rajjapâliyâ Kâmarddhika Antarijjiyâ Indrapuraka Khemalijjiyâ [Footnote: For the above lists see _Wiener Zeitschi_. Bd. IV, S. 316 ff. and _Kalpasûtra_ in _S. B. E._ vol. XXII, pp. 290 f.] The resemblance of most of these names is so complete that no explanation is necessary. JAINA MYTHOLOGY.