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What was the Prakrit word for a male renouncer?
What was the Prakrit word for a male renouncer?
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The correct option is D Bhikkhu
The men and women in the sangha for most of the time. During fixed hours, they went to cities and villages to beg for food. Due to this, the male renouncers were called 'bhikkhus' and the female renouncers were called 'bhikkhunis'.
The men and women in the sangha for most of the time. During fixed hours, they went to cities and villages to beg for food. Due to this, the male renouncers were called 'bhikkhus' and the female renouncers were called 'bhikkhunis'.
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