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## Dasha Shruta Skandha Sutra
This Sutra, with the phrase "I have heard" (Shrutam Maya), establishes that the words are not divine (Apourusheya) but rather human (Pourusheya).
Furthermore, this Sutra highlights the importance of Guru Bhakti (devotion to the teacher). Only a seeker who resides in a Guru-kula (teacher's institution) following the rules can truly hear (and gain true knowledge). Therefore, it is evident that every individual, even after attaining Abhinibodhik Jnana (intuitive knowledge), Shruta Jnana (scriptural knowledge), Avadhi Jnana (clairvoyance), Manah Paryav Jnana (knowledge of the mind), and the knowledge of the fourteen previous births, should not abandon Guru Bhakti. Just as Shri Sudharmacharaya, through devotion to the Lord, gained knowledge and, with humility, introduced Guru Bhakti and self-humility in the beginning of the Sutra with the phrase "Shrutam Maya." Consequently, this phrase is a testament to the human origin of words and the authenticity of scriptures.
**First Dasha**
The phrase "Shrutam Maya" also proves that "Dravya Shruta" (knowledge of substance) is useless due to its dependence on "Bhavana Kshepa" (mental impressions), while "Bhavana Shruta" (knowledge of experience) is useful. Because "Bhavana Shruta" involves the use of the auditory sense, and being characterized by specific features, the heard object is considered certain.
Now, the question arises: from whose mouth can the heard object be considered certain? The answer is: the heard word of an Aapta (reliable person) is certain. When the word of an Aapta is considered certain, the doubt naturally arises: who is an Aapta? The answer is: a person whose soul is free from attachment, aversion, etc., whose Jnana Avaraniya (veil of knowledge), Darshan Avaraniya (veil of perception), Mohaniya (delusive) and Antaraya (hindering) Karmas (actions) are destroyed, and whose soul has developed infinite knowledge, infinite perception, Kshayik Samyaktva (perfect knowledge), and infinite power. In essence, an Aapta is someone whose soul is omniscient and all-seeing.
1. Created by real speakers, not by God.
2. Written on books, etc., or read without application (knowledge of meaning, etc.).
3. Read with application.
4. Veiling knowledge.
5. Veiling self-perception.
6. Attracting to worldly objects.
7. Hindering self-elevation.