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108
Dasha Shruta Skandha Sutra
Fourth Dasha
"Giving up oneself, one becomes a Pauंज्जित्ता, giving up the field, one becomes a Pauंज्जित्ता, giving up the object, one becomes a Pauंज्जित्ता. That is the प्रयोग-मति-सम्पत्." (7)
"What is प्रयोग-मति-सम्पत्? प्रयोग-मति-सम्पत् is of four kinds, as follows: knowing oneself, one becomes a speaker, knowing the assembly, one becomes a speaker, knowing the field, one becomes a speaker, knowing the object, one becomes a speaker. That is प्रयोग-मति-सम्पत्." (7)
Word by word meaning: "What is that प्रयोग-मति-सम्पत्? (The Guru says) प्रयोग-मति-सम्पत् is of four kinds, as follows: knowing one's own ability, one becomes a speaker, knowing the assembly, one becomes a speaker, knowing the field, one becomes a speaker, knowing the object or the particular person, one becomes a speaker. That is प्रयोग-मति-सम्पत्."
Original meaning: "O Bhagavan! What is प्रयोग-मति-सम्पत्? O disciple! प्रयोग-मति-सम्पत् is described as being of four kinds, such as: one should debate after considering one's own strength, one should debate after considering the assembly, one should debate after considering the field, and one should debate after considering the subject matter or the particular person. This is प्रयोग-मति-सम्पत्."
Commentary: This Sutra describes when and how one should engage in debate. One who understands this well will be able to achieve their desired goals easily. One who is unfamiliar with this will never be able to achieve their desired goals. Therefore, knowledge of debate is essential. First of all, one should debate after considering one's own strength...