Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c18.24
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c18.24
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1. Jaṭila.—A class of ascetics, so called on account of their matted hair (*jaṭilā ti tāpasā, te hi jaṭādhāritāya idha jaṭilā ti vuttā*¹). These ascetics are sometimes classed under *isi*² and also under *muni*³.