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having beautiful pictures depicted on it and is proficient in explaining their religious connotations, is respected by all the people.1 Ajivakas were thus one of the important sects of the time and they earned their livelihood by following the profession of exbibiting pictures.
Besides these five classes of the Samaņas, there were a number of other ascetics who may be classified here as under:
(i) Caraga-Caragas were the wandering monks who moved about in groups even when begging the alms and taking their food. They are described as ascetics practising severe penances like the pañcaggi penance. The austerities undertaken by the Caragas are mentioned as false-practices or material practices ( davva-caranı )4 which afforded no help in elevating the soul. The male and female ascetics of this sect were condemned by the Jainas for their loose moral character and the Jaina monks were directed to keep themselves away from them. In the Acaranga Cūrņi they are mentioned as direct disciples of Kapilamuni ( Kapilasīnu), while according to the commentary on the Brhatkalpa Bhasya, they were the followers of Kaņāda,' the founder of the Vaiseșika system of Indian philosophy.
1. मंखो नाम चित्रकलकव्यग्रहस्तः, तस्य च यदि फलक मुज्जवलं भवति ततो लोकः
aisia aipat--Bch. V!. 2, p. 532; also No. 1, p. 165. 2. आवरणाचरणं णाम चरगादी गं, अहवा तेसि पि जो आहारादिगिभितं तवं चरति तं ET-NG. 1, p. 2. Caraka mentioned in the Brhadāra yaka
Upanišad also denotes a wandering mendicant-Vedic Index, p. 250. 3. TTTTTTTTUU Taftaaria --NC. 3, p. 179. 4. Soc-above note 2. 5. ते तु अगभिगयधम्ना तत्थ चरगादिरहिं वुग्गाहिज्जति... "चरियादियाहिं अगाहिं
ar kaufen CNC -NC. 2, p. 207; aff-T7377 371C347 al 1707317
afcTÀ A F#5:1– NO. 2, p. 203; BiH. V!. 3, p. 893. 6. Izārāngt Cirqi, p. 2w5; Pannava la Tikā, 20, p. 405. 7. aC for For TITT Etretatur af-Brh. Vt. 2, p. 456.
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