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## The Second Chapter
**With Hindi Commentary**
**Word-by-Word Meaning:**
Ausam, he Ayushman, disciple, me - I have heard, tena - by him, Bhagavaya - the Bhagavan, evam - thus, akkhayan - declared, ih - in this Jain - religion and world, khalu - certainly, therehi - by the elders, Bhagavantehi - by the Bhagavans, ekavisa - twenty-one, sabala - strong, dosha - faults, pannanatta - declared. The disciple asked, kayare - which, khalu - certainly, therehi - by the elders, Bhagavantehi - by the Bhagavans, te - those, ekavisa - twenty-one, sabala - strong, dosha - faults, pannanatta - declared? The Guru answers. Ime - these, khalu - certainly, te - those, ekavisa - twenty-one, sabala - strong, dosha - faults, therehi - by the elders, Bhagavantehi - by the Bhagavans, pannanatta - declared, tam jaha - as:
**Main Meaning:**
O Ayushman disciple! I have heard that the Bhagavan has declared thus, in this Jain religion, the elder Bhagavans have declared twenty-one strong faults. The disciple asked which twenty-one strong faults have the elder Bhagavans declared? The Guru answered that the elder Bhagavans have declared the following twenty-one strong faults, as:
**Commentary:**
In this sutra, like the first chapter, the subject of this chapter - the description of strong faults - is described in the form of a question and answer between the Guru and the disciple. It also clarifies that the words of the Bhagavan are worthy of acceptance (grahṇ karne yogya) for all beings, because the Bhagavan is the well-wisher of all beings, therefore his words are also beneficial for beings.
The statement in the sutra, "The elder Bhagavans have declared twenty-one types of strong faults," is for the confirmation of the meaning of the sutra "Ajina jisa ka sa jina iv avitah - vageramana"; that is, the elder Bhagavans are not Jinas, but they are like Jinas and are also truthful speakers like Jinas. Therefore, even though the subject is declared by the elders, it should be understood as declared by the Jinas. This is beneficial for both worlds, therefore all beings should accept it and learn it with humility because it is the word of the Bhagavan.
The question may arise that what is the proof that the Bhagavan himself has declared this subject? It is possible that someone else created it and attributed it to the Bhagavan.