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## Dasha Shruta Skandha Sutra
One must definitely understand the nature of the substances through Nayas and proofs. If doubts arise due to the deceit of the heart, one should believe in the truthfulness of the words of the Lord and stabilize the mind with unwavering faith. The Shravak should know all of them. He should be interested in Shruta and Charitra Dharma. But remember, just as Shruta-Dharma and Artha-Dharma are two distinct Dharmas, similarly Charitra-Dharma is also presented as two distinct Dharmas: Desha-Charitra-Dharma and Sarva-Charitra-Dharma. He should also be interested in Ksanti (patience) and other Shraman-Dharmas, because the Sutra says that there are ten types of Dharmas, such as Gram-Dharma, Nagar-Dharma, Rashtra-Dharma, etc. - one should be interested in knowing all of them. When he knows all the Dharmas well, then he can be interested in religious activities. Therefore, the Sutrakar has said, "Ahi (Astik)-vadi" - "Jivaadipadartha: Sartho'stiti Matirasyeti Astikah" - meaning, one who believes in the existence of Jivaadi substances is called Astik. An Astik can understand and explain the 'Astik-Bhav' to everyone. Therefore, he also has the right to preach. His soul is colored in Dharma-Rag, and he does not even want the help of Devaadik, because he is endowed with the five characteristics of Samyag-vad: Upsham, Sanveg, Nirved, Anukampa, and Astikta. Therefore, the first Pratimā is called Darshan-Pratimā because of the presence of Astikya-Bhav. A person who accepts the existence of the soul can easily accept the existence of Mokshaadi substances. The first Sutra says that an Astik-vadi is an Astik-Prajna: "Astikye-Saphalpadarthaastitve Prajna-Vicharana Sadartha-Paryalocanarupa Yass Sa Astikya-Prajna:" meaning, one whose intellect is capable of considering all substances with meaning is called Astikya-Prajna.
## Sixth Dasha
In the first, i.e., Darshan-Pratimā, the soul is situated in Astik-Bhav, but it does not enter the other Vratas - Sheel-Brahmacharya, etc., and the five Anuvratas. This means that he does not accept the Sheel-Vrata, the five Anuvratas, the seven Shiksha or Guna-Vratas - which are the protectors of Sheel-Vratas - the Viraman-rupa Samayik Vrata, the Pratyakhyan-rupa Deshavakashik Vrata, and the Vratas like Paushdhopavas Vrata on festival days. The Churnikar explains the above-mentioned Vratas as follows: "Sheelani Samayik-Deshavakashik...