Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c32.s1.83

c32.s1.83

The scholars, Guṇamati and Sthiramati, from Valabhī, the founders of its monastery, are connected with Nālandā as its teachers by Hiuen Tsang [Watters, ii, 268]. Their date is uncertain. But it may be sixth century A.D. The *Valabhi Grant* of Dharasena I [*Ind. Anti.*, vi, 12] refers to Sthiramati as builder of a Vihāra at Valabhī and is dated *Saṁvat* 269 = A.D. 558, if it is Gupta Saṁvat. The grant is in honour of "the Vihāra built by Sthiramati", showing that it was somewhat later than the building. He should also come after the date of Vasubandhu as his disciple. So he should have lived about the sixth century.