“Purvadhar” ka arth hai Purva-gyata — jo 14 Purvon (Purva) ka gahan shrut‑gyan rakhte the. Purvadhar ke do pramukh varg yaad kiye jate hain:

• Shrutkevali: jinhe 12 Ang aur 14 Purva ka purn gyan tha.
• Das‑Purvi: jinhe 11 Ang aur 10 Purva ka gyan tha.

Shrutkevali (parampara anusar)

• Shvetambar parampara:

1) Prabhava 2) Shayyambhava (Shyambhav) 3) Yashobhadra 4) Sambhutivijaya 5) Bhadrabahu Note: Kuchh Shvetambar granthon me Sthulabhadra ko bhi Shrutkevali mana gaya hai, par bahut se granth unhe Das‑Purvi ginate hain.

• Digambar parampara:

1) Vishnu (Vishnudeva) 2) Nandimitra 3) Aparajita 4) Govardhana 5) Bhadrabahu

Sabhi paramparao me antim (last) Shrutkevali ke roop me Acharya Bhadrabahu ka hi smaran hota hai.

Das‑Purvi (11 Ang + 10 Purva ke gyata)

• Shvetambar parampara (pramukh naam):

Sthulabhadra, Mahagiri, Suhastin, Gunasundara, Kalaka (Kalk), Skandila (Samdilya), Revati‑mitra, Arya‑Mangu, Arya‑Dharma, Bhadragupta, Shrigup­ta, Arya‑Vajra.

• Digambar parampara (pramukh naam):

Vishakha, Prosthila, Kshatriya, Jayasena, Nagasena, Siddhartha, Dhritisen (Ghritisen), Vijay, Buddhilinga, Deva, Dharmasena.

Sambandhit pathan ke liye

• Acharya Bhadrabahu par sankshipt jankari:
• Acharya Sthulabhadra par sankshipt jankari:
• Kevali Jambu‑swami ki kahani (parampara sandarbh):