Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c7.126

v1.c7.126

There was a group of Ājīvakas behind Jetavana. The monks saw the Ājīvakas perform various austerities, such as squatting on their heels, swinging in the air like bats, scorching themselves with five fires, and they asked the Buddha whether these austerities were of any use. “None whatever,” answered the Buddha, and then proceeded to relate the Naṅguṭṭha Jātaka.²²