The most explicit Jain text about parampara (guru–disciple lineage) is Pattavali (also known as Guruvavali). These works enumerate the chain of teachers and the unbroken transmission of Jain teachings, especially the line of Jain sadhus and acharyas from Gautam Swami onward. In Digambara tradition this idea is described in Pattavali/Kashtha Sangh Pattavali, and similar lists appear in Shrutavatara in some Śvetāmbara contexts.
The concept is also discussed in modern summaries and compilations on Jain Knowledge, which note the 79-path Parampara tradition (the lineage from Gautam Swami to later acharyas) as an authenticated transmission in Jain monastic lineages. There are slight variations between Digambara and Śvetāmbara versions, but the core idea—an uninterrupted guru–parampara—remains central. You can read more here .
If you’d like, I can point to specific sections within Pattavali or Kashtha Sangh Pattavali that discuss the beginning (Gautam Swami) and major milestones in the parampara for your tradition.
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