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COU4000
Second Chapter
With Hindi Commentary.
Now the Sutrakar, concluding the present study, says:
"These, indeed, are the twenty-one *shabala* (imperfections) declared by the *theras* (elders) - thus I say."
Thus ends the second chapter.
Word-by-word meaning:
*ete* - these, *khalu* - indeed, *te* - those, *theraihi* - elders, *bhagawantaihi* - by the Bhagavants, *ekabisa* - twenty-one, *sabala* - *shabala* (imperfections), *pannatta* - declared, *tti* - thus, *bemi* - I say. *iti* - thus, *biiya* - second, *dasa* - chapter, *samatta* - ended.
Meaning:
These, indeed, are the twenty-one *shabala* (imperfections) declared by the elder Bhagavants.
Commentary:
Concluding the chapter presented in this Sutra, the Sutrakar says that these twenty-one *shabala* (imperfections) have been declared by the elder Bhagavants. The elder Bhagavants are described as follows:
"Like the Jinas, they are not Jinas, but like the Jinas, they speak truthfully."
Therefore, their statement is worthy of acceptance. And because their statement is like the word of the Bhagavant, it is authoritative.
The subject matter is mentioned in the *Anga* scriptures, the *Samavayanga Sutra*, and is therefore universally accepted. This is why it is said in the Sutra, "Thus I say."
Shri Sudharmacharaya Swami Ji says to his disciple Shri Jambu Swami Ji, "O Jambu! Just as I heard this subject from Shri Shraman Bhagavan Shri Mahavira Swami Ji, so I have told you, but I have not said anything from my own intellect."