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Dasha Shruta Skandha Sutra
Tenth Dasha
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It is only auspicious for me to become a Shraman Upasaka endowed with these qualities. I will become adept in the subjects of Jiva, Ajeeva, Punnya, Papa, Asrava, Sanvara, Nirjara, Kriya, Adhikarana, Bandha and Moksha, like other Shraman Upasakas, and I will not seek the help of even the Devas in the face of any adversity. May I attain such strength of self that I can produce everything for myself. This is also a quality of Shraman Upasakas, therefore the Vrittikara writes about this: "Ashahejeti" "Avidyamanam sahaaya-parashayakamatyantasamarthatvadhyasya sa ashayaha-apadypi devadisahayakanapeshah swayam kritam karma swayameva bhoktavyamityarthaha." Even when inspired by various types of Kutirthis, I will not deviate from Samyaktva and seek the help of others. The meaning is that just as other Shraman Upasakas are so steadfast in Samyaktva that even Devas cannot move them, so too will I be steadfast in it. Just as they are fearless, desireless and completely free from doubt in Nirgrantha-Pravachana, they know the essence of Nirgrantha-Pravachana, are familiar with its meaning, they confirm the meanings by being steadfast and by asking the Acharyas, and they decide the meanings through experience, just as their soul, body, bones, marrow and limbs are colored like the petals of a flower in the passion of Dharma, and they consider Nirgrantha Pravachana to be their goal and always preach that Nirgrantha Pravachana is the meaning and is the cause of liberation, therefore it is the ultimate truth, besides this, all the wealth, grain, family, etc. and other bad Pravachana (scriptures) in the world are all meaningless and cause meaninglessness, they keep their hearts pure like crystal, they always keep their doors open for giving alms to the monks, which proves their generosity and great giving (giving a lot of alms) - they are fearless, they enter the trusted families without any hindrance, they do not even step towards the untrusted families, and they observe the complete fasts on the fourteenth, eighth, new moon, full moon, etc. festival days, and they give the Shraman Nirgranthas lifeless and harmless food, water, Khadim, Swadim, clothes, blankets, dust removal, medicine, antidote, back-plank, bed, bedding and other things that the monks can accept, and they also take on tapasya-karma as much as they can, in the same way, I will also become a Shraman Upasaka endowed with all the above qualities.
Now the Sutrakar says, in relation to the same subject: