Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c32.s6.21

c32.s6.21

The next generation of Indian Scholars imparted by their learning a great impetus to Chinese Buddhism and was represented by the following famous names, viz. (1) Dharma-Raksha, (2) Gautama Saṁgha-Deva, (3) Buddha Bhadra, (4) Saṁghabhūti, (5) Dharmapriya, (6) Kumārajīva, (7) Vimalāksha, (8) Puṇyatrata, and others. Dharma-Raksha (*c.* A.D. 381), mastering Chinese in a short time, and 36 languages, translated 111 works into Chinese (such as Śrāmaṇyaphala-Sūtra). Gautama was a Śramaṇa from Kipin or Kashmir who came to China about A.D. 383 and translated seven works, including Madhyamāgama Abhidharma-hṛidaya-Sāstra, and other works.