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"Thus spake the Venerable Mahavira, the Jina.
"Hear, O Aus! Thus did the Bhagavan declare.
"I have heard, O Aus! Thus did the Bhagavan declare.
"The First Ten
"Word-Meaning: O Aus, the disciple! I have heard, from him, the Bhagavan, thus declared.
"Meaning: O Aus, the disciple! I have heard, thus declared.
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"2
"3
"The words of the truthful men.
"God-made.
"Man-made.
"Commentary: In this sutra, three [apt-words, gentle-invitation (address) and non-human-words] topics are clearly described. The collection of apt words is called 'shastra'. It (shastra) is 'paurusheya', not 'apaurusheya'. Gentle invitation is considered to be mind-enhancer, therefore, Shri Sudharmacharaya Shri Jambuswami is addressed with this gentle-invitation 'Aus':
"O Jambhu! (My long-lived disciple!) I have heard, from him (the omniscient) Bhagavan, thus declared."
"Thus"