16 great elders/ sthaviras [panthaka {lam pa}. in Trayatri.ms'a, Abhedya {mi phyed pa}. in the Him layas, kanaka {gser can}. in the western continent of godana, bakula {bhakula}. in the northern continent of Uttarakuru, bh ra dv ja in the eastern continent of videha, mah k lika {dus ldan chen po}. in Tibet mradvi^pa, vajri^putra {rdo rje mo'i bu}. in Si.mhala dvi^pa, R hula {sgra gcan 'dzin}. in Priyan.gudvi^pa, S'ri^bhadra {dpal bzang}. in Yamu dvi^pa, gopaka {sbed byed}. in Mt. Bihula, n gasena {klu sde}. on Mt. Urumu .da, Vanav sin {nags gnas}. on Mt. Saptaparna, k.sudrapanthaka {lam phran}. on Mt. g.rdhraku^.ta, Kana kavata {gser gyi be'u}. in Kashmir, an.gir ja {yan lag 'byung}. on Mt. Kailash, and ajita {ma pham pa}. in the Crystal wood of sages]