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Here Ajiva ka s are said to go up to the twelfth heaven after death, whereas others do not go beyond the fifth.
Under another topic, giving a praiseworhty account of the monastic order of Ajiva kas, it is said: "In villages and cities live Ajiva ka sadhus. Some of them collect alms at an interval of two houses and others at an interval of three to seven." (40)
In Bhagawati (41) Āgama, an account in high terms is given of the rules and code of conduct of Ajiva ka followers, It is said there: "They look upon Gosala ka as Arihanta (the Worthy) Deva, show respect and render service unto parents, do no eat five types of fruits, namely, wild fig, banyan fruit, berry, fig and Pilankhu, and tubers like onion and garlic, do not have bulls castrated or their noses and ears pier ced, and who do not dc business in which may kill Trasa (mobile) beings."
Gosalaka (42) determined six classes (43) and more or less divided among them different types of people and Bhiksus (44). They are as follows:
Krisna (black) Abhijati:
Neela (blue) Abhijati:
Butcher, hunter, trapper, fisherman, thief, robber, ja ilor and others who perform cruel acts. Mendicants begging by sleeping on thorns and others believing in the Doctrines cf karma and kriya (action). Nirgrantha who puts on only one garment.
Lohita (red) Abhijati:
Haridra (yellow) Abhijati:
Householder who puts on white garments and Nirgrantha Sravaka.
Ājivakas and their followers.
Sukla (white) Abhijati: Mahasukla (extra white) Abhijati:
Nanda Vatsa, Krsa and Makkhali Gobāla.
Sankrtya
