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Nirgrantha Jñātiputra ( cf. prec. ), also written Nigrantha , and in Av Jñataputra (= Pali Nigaṇṭha Nātaputta or Nātha°), one of the six famous heretical teachers of Buddhaʼs day (see s.v. Pūraṇa Kāśyapa ): named with the others, Mvy 3550 ; Mv i.253.17 ( v.l. Nigr°); 257.1 ; iii.383.17 ( v.l. Nigr°); Divy 143.12 ( mss. Nigr°); Av i.231.5 (Jñātap°; best ms. Nigr°). His followers are supposed to be the Jains.