History and Doctrines of the Ajivikas: A Vanished Indian Religion c14.s2.8
History and Doctrines of the Ājīvikas: A Vanished Indian Religion c14.s2.8
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c14.s2.8
Hoernle’s hypothesis requires some qualification. From the examples given above ² it is obvious that the term *ājīvika*, like *nirgrantha*, originally had a wider connotation than the organized followers of Makkhali Gosāla, and might be applied to almost any non-brāhmaṇical naked ascetic. Furthermore it is possible to suggest an alternative etymology.