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## Dasha-Shruta-Skandha Sutra
In some written copies, the term 'Jinpuyatthi' is found as 'Janpuyatthi'. This means that the person speaks falsely to gain popularity among the people. This fool, along with this karma, also accumulates 'Durlabha Bodhadi' karmas, resulting in him having to wander in the cycle of existence for an indefinite period.
Thus, having described the thirty aspects of the Maha-Mohaniya karma, the Sutrakar now describes the teachings related to it.
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**These are the Mohguna Vrutta Kammanta, which are Chit-Vaddhana. Those, O Bhikkhu, should be abandoned and one should engage in Atma-Gavesha.**
**Navama Dasha**
**Pardharthanvaya:** These - these Mohguna - qualities (faults) arising from delusion - are stated. These Kammanta - are those that yield the fruits of unwholesome karma and are Chit-Vaddhana - increasing the defilement of the mind. Those - those which, O Bhikkhu - the Bhikkhu should abandon with certainty and he should engage in Atma-Gavesha - the search for the Self.
**Mulartha:** These (previously mentioned) qualities (faults) arising from delusion, which yield the fruits of unwholesome karma and increase the defilement of the mind, are stated. The Bhikkhu who is engaged in the search for the Self should abandon these and engage in the practice of restraint.
**Tika:** In this Sutra, the Bhikkhu who is engaged in the search for the Self is being instructed. The previously mentioned thirty aspects are stated as being of the Moh karma or, using the word Moh, as being the producers of the eight karmas. These are the qualities of Moh, i.e., the non-qualities. Because the language is Prakrit, the 'a' of 'guna' has been dropped, similar to 'gunehi' being 'aguṇehi'. Their result is unwholesome for the Self, therefore the Sutrakar has used the term 'Karmanta'. This...