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Ajivaka monks and are hence superior to nigent ha monks + Dr. Herr's translation of this reading is "white robbed householders and followers of naked ascetics "'5. Taking an overall view, it appears that avadatava sana -grihi and acelaka Srāvaka are two words. The word gihi odata vasant occurs in Samiga mui Sutta 6, Pasādia Sutta and Sangiti Paryāya Sutta 8, wherein 'Nigantha Nātaputtasya sabaka is the qualifying adjective. "It follows easily that avadata -vasana grhi are the sravakas of Nigantha Nataputta. It is difficult to say to which srūvara community the Buddhist text points. The Jaina texts are silent about "white clad householder srāvakas"; May be, they are the sthavir kalpi monks. But more important had been the Jina kalp monks. So it is likely that these had been called the disciples of the Niganthas and the Sthavira kalpi monks had been called white clad household followers. Although according to Dr. Herr, Acelaka Srāvaka means follower of Acelaka , but in this context, the word Srāvaka should mean the followers of the Acelaka monks. The Buddhist tradition has used the word Srāvaka to signify both followers and monks. Since Ajiyaka monks have been listed under subcaste five, it should be reasonable to classify the nude bhiksus as the nigantha bhikṣus.
According to Dr. Basham, "the white Ajivikas and Ajivinis" fall under subcaste fivet. Dr. Herr's translation is "Fakirs and their disciples "2. The latter's translation appears to be more correct. , The Jaina tradition has the concept of six les yas or tinges, viz., black, blue, ash, red, pink and white. For details, Uttaradhyayana Sutra". The description of the tinges in the Āgami literature is well coordinated and exhaustive. Tinges differ from one another in colour smell, taste and touch, They may be subjective and objective. Details have been
4. Sumangalabilasini, Part I, p. 163. Basham, op. cit.,
p. 139. 5. The Book of Gradual Sayings, Vol. III, p. 273. 6. V.Majjhima Nikāya, 3.1.5. 7. Digha Nikaya, 3/6 8. Ibid, 3,!0. 1. Op. cit., p. 243. 2. Op. cit., p. 273. 3. Adhyayana 34/21-32.
