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The Unknown Pilgrims
These words are: ācārya, äryikā, guru, guruņi, kşullikā, muni, sādhvi, śrāvaka, śrāvikā
b) Names of communities and groups:
Digambaras, Kharataragacchas, Mūrtipūjakas, Sthānakavāsis,
Svetāmbaras, Tapāgacchas, Terāpanthis, Yāpaniyas It is to be observed that the names of groups adhering to the tradition of the Bhattārakas are not italicised.
c) All titles applied to the ascetics.2 d) The Names of institutions
3. Texts quoted
i) Where there is a word-for-word translation it is given in indent form. Words in square brackets are understood and have been added to render the text more comprehensible. The content of texts translated more freely, paraphrased or condensed is not given in indent form.
ii) To facilitate the study of the doctrine saṁdhis have been suppressed in the Sanskrit texts.
4. The names "Sådhvi" and "Āryika"
The words sādhvi, āryikā and other terms used to describe the women ascetics are also used as titles. 3
i) The titles of ascetics mentiond in ancient documents and in inscriptions are quoted as found in the texts.
2 Cf. § 4 iii,iv.
3 Cf. P57ff.
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