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## Chapter 332
## Dasha Shruta Skandha Sutra
## Ninth Dasha
One should strive to become virtuous by abandoning all worldly attachments, such as family, friends, spouse, and all other relationships, and following only the teachings of the Jinas. One should adopt the dress and lifestyle of the Sadhus and cultivate a pure character, which will enable them to quickly destroy the accumulated karmic burden.
The Sutrakar says:
**Ayar-Gutto Suddhappa Dhamme Hichcha Anuttare. Tato Vame Sae Dose Visamaasi Visan Jaha.**
**Guptachara: Suddhatma Dhamme Sthitvanuttare. Tato Vamet Sukan Dose Visamaasi Visan Jaha.**
**Word by Word Meaning:**
Ayar-Gutto - One with guarded conduct, Suddhappa - Pure soul, Anuttare - Supreme, Dhamme - In Dharma, Hichcha - Residing, Tato - Then, Sae - Their, Dose - Faults, Vame - Abandon, Jaha - Like, Visamaasi - Serpent, Visan - Poison.
**Meaning:**
One with guarded conduct, pure soul, residing in the supreme Dharma, should abandon their faults like a serpent abandons its poison.
**Commentary:**
This Sutra, like the previous one, is in the form of advice. A Sadhu should fully protect their knowledge and conduct, control all their senses, practice restraint with unwavering devotion, and become a pure soul, firmly established in the supreme Dharma (such as forgiveness). They should abandon their faults just as a serpent abandons its poison. Just as a serpent, once it has abandoned its poison in water, does not take it back, similarly, a Sadhu, once they have abandoned their faults, should never take them back in any way. By abandoning faults, their conduct becomes pure, and as a result, they naturally become self-aware.