XVIII. [The Bhikkhuni Lineage]
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Focusing on the female lineage, this chapter lists the prominent Bhikkhunīs who maintained the Vinaya and taught the Dhamma in Sri Lanka. It traces the succession of teachers from Saṅghamittā down through several generations. These women were renowned for their wisdom, discipline, and ability to recite the scriptures. This record emphasizes that the female order was a vital and scholarly component of the early Buddhist Sangha on the island.