137 Wei Chieh (Pure Conversation)
138? Lu Shêng (cm. Mohist
Canons)
139 Chueh Kung-tse (Buddhist
Pure Land)
140 Wei Shih-tu (same)
141 Dharmaraksha (Buddhist at
Tun Huang, central Asia) Figure 5.1. Indian Network,
800–400 b.c.e.: The Founding
Rivalries
800–600 b.c.e.
In Brihadaranyaka Upanishad:
(1) King Janaka
2 King Ajatashatru
In Chandogya Upanishad:
3 King Pravehana Jaivali
(defeated Aruni in debate)
4 King Ashvapati (debated
Aruni &11–15)
5 Sanatkumara
6 Shandilya
7 Raikva
8 Satyakama Jabali
9 Chakrayana Ushasti
10 Ghora Angirasa
11 Aupamanayava
12 Prachinayogya
13 Vaisyagrahpadya
14 Sharkarakshya
15 Budila
16 Parshvanatha (last of 24 Jaina
predecessors, some mythical)
600–400 b.c.e.
17 Brihaspati (pre-Buddhist
skeptic/Lokayata materialist?)
18 Sañjaya (skeptic)
19 Alara Kalama (meditation
master)
20 Uddaka Ramaputta (ascetic)(21) King Bimbisara of Magadha
22 Buddha’s followers (debated
Mahavira)
23 Mahavira’s followers (debated
Buddha)
24 Purana Kashyapa (or
Kassapa; skeptic, denied
karma and morality;
converted by Buddha)
25 Pakudha Kaccayana (or
Kakuda Katyayana; 7
elements; denied karma)
26 Ajita Keshakambala (4
elements; Lokayata materialist)
27 Payasi (Lokayata materialist)
28 “Kanada” (early Vaisheshika)
29 Sariputra (Buddha’s major
disciple)
30 Moggallana (Maudgalyayana)
(same)
31 Devadatta (early revolt within
Buddhism)Figure 5.2. India, 400 b.c.e.–
400 c.e.: Age of Anonymous Texts
400–200 b.c.e.
32 Moggaliputta-tissa (organized
Buddhist missions)
33 Nagasena (Buddhist
debater)
34 Katyayana (Katyayaniputra)
(predecessor of
Sarvastivada)
35 Dharmatrata (early devel. of
Sarvastivada)
In Middle Upanishads:
36 Nachikitas (in Katha Up.)
37 Shvetashvatara (in
Shvetashvatara Up.)
38 “Kapila” (same)
39 “Asuri” (converted from
Lokayata and Ajivikas) 904 • (^) Appendix 3