3. The Bhagavat then spoke to Ananda : 'At the time, O Ananda, which was long ago in the past, in an innumerable and more than innumerable, enormous, immeasurable, and incomprehensible kalpa before now,-at that time, and at that moment, there arose in the world a holy and fully enlightened Tathagata called 1. Dipankara. Following after Dipankara, O Ananda, there was a Tathagata 2. Pratapavat, and after him, 3. Prabhakara, 4. Kandanagandha, 5. Sumerukalpa, 6. Kandana, 7. Vimalanana, 8. Anupalipta, 9. Vimalaprabha, 10. Nagabhibhu, 11. Suryodana, 12. Giriragaghosha, 13. Merukuta, 14. Suvarnaprabha, 15. Gyotishprabha, 16. Vaidutryanirbhasa, 17. Brahmaghosha, 18. Kandabhibhu, 19. Turyaghosha, 20. Muktakusumapratimanditaprabha, 21. Srikuta, 22. Sagaravarabuddhivikriditabbigna, 23. Varaprabba, 24. Mahagandharaganirbhasa, 25. Vyapagatakhilamalapratighosha, 26. Surakula, 27. Ranangaha, 28. Mahagunadharabuddhipraptabhigna, 29. Kandrasuryagihmikarana, 30. Uttaptavaiduryanirbhasa, 31. Kittadharabuddhisankusumitabhyudgata, 32. Pushpavativanaragasankusumitabhigna, 33. Pushpakara, 34. Udakakandra, 35. Avidyandhakaravidhvamsanakara, 36. Lokendra, 37. Muktakkhatrapravatasadrisa, 38. Tishya, 39. Dharmamativinanditaraga, 40. Simhasagarakutavinanditaraga, 41. Sagaramerukandra, 42. Brahmasvaranadabhinandita, 43. Kusumasambhava, 44. Praptasena, 45. Kandrabhanu, 46. Merukuta, 47. Kandraprabha, 48. Vimalanetra, 49. Giriragaghoshesvara, 50. Kusumaprabha, 51. Kusumavrishtyabhiprakirna, 52. Ratnakandra, 53. Padmabimbyupasobhita, 54. Kandanagandha, 55. Ratnabhibhasa, 56. Nimi, 57. Mahavyuha, 58.Vyapagatakhiladosha, 59. Brahmaghosha, 60. Saptaratnabhivrishta, 61. Mahagunadhara, 62. Mahatamalapatrakandanakardama, 63. Kusumabhigna, 64. Agnanavidhvamsana, 65. Kesarin, 66. Muktakkhatra, 67. Suvarnagarbha, 68. Vaiduryagarbha, 69. Mahaketu, 70. Dharmaketu, 71. Ratnaketu, 72. Ratnasri, 73. Lokendra, 74. Narendra, 75. Karunika, 76. Lokasundara, 77. Brahmaketu, 78. Dharmamati, 79. Simha, 80. Simhamati. After Simhamati, a holy and fully enlightened Tathagata arose in the world, Lokesvararaga by name, perfect in knowledge and conduct, a Sugata, knowing the world, without a superior, charioteer of men whose passions have to be tamed, teacher of gods and men, a Buddha, a Bhagavat. And again during the time of the preaching of this holy and fully enlightened Tathagata Lokesvararaga, O Ananda, there was a Bhikshu, Dharmakara by name, richly endowed with memory, with understanding, prudence, and wisdom,-richly endowed with vigour, and of noble character.