masculine
Jaṭila [BHS jaṭila] one who wears a jaṭā, i.e. a braid of hair, or who has his hair matted, an ascetic. Enumerated {278} amongst other "religious" as ājīvikā nigaṇṭhā j. paribbājakā Nidd II §308; ājīvikā nig° j. tāpasā Nidd II §§149, 513; — Vin I 24 = IV 108; I 38 (purāṇa° who had previously been j.) = Vv-a 13 = Pv-a 22; S I 78; Snp pp. 103, 104 (Keṇiya j.); Ja I 15; II 382; Ud 6; Dīp I 38.
an ascetic with twisted locks of hair
<b> <c c="#a00149">Jaṭila</c> </b> <br>A class of brahmanical ascetics, so called on account of their matted hair.<br> <br> </deftext>
(masc, masc) dreadlocked ascetic kind of ascetics with matted hair Construction: √jaṭ + ila