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## Chapter 6: The Dasha-Shruta-Skandha Sutra
**The fire is proven by inference.** If someone claims to have attained the knowledge of fire, it is certain that they have achieved this through the evidence of inference. For those who sit near the fire, it is directly perceived. Similarly, one should understand the nature of the omniscient.
**Just as a substance that cannot be understood through 'mati-gyan', 'shruta-gyan', 'avadhi-gyan', and 'mana-paryavgyan' must be understood through a distinct knowledge, so too is the omniscient.** This unique knowledge, which directly perceives the substance, is called 'sarvagya' or 'sarvadarshi'. Just as we understand the knowledge of a distant land through inference, so too should we understand the knowledge of the past. For example, if Ramachandra is distant from us in time, he was directly perceived by his contemporaries. Similarly, one should understand the nature of the omniscient.
**The above discussion clearly establishes the omniscient.** The statements that are considered authoritative are called 'apta-vakya' or 'shastra'.
**The First Dasha**
The invocation "Ayushman Shiष्य!" in the sutra signifies that life is paramount in all endeavors. Only those who live long can attain Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha. The invocation "He Ayushman Shiष्य!" is gentle and brings joy to the heart of the disciple. Life is dear to all. In the world, it is customary to bless people with long life. This proves that the invocation "Ayushman" in the sutra is excellent and logical.
**When life is dear to all, the question arises: what are the different types of life?** The answer is that life is of ten types: Name, Establishment, Substance, Flow, Existence, Derived Existence, Enjoyment, Restraint, Fame, and Glory. For example:
1. **Name-Life:** Giving a name to living or non-living substances.
2. **Establishment-Life:** The establishment of the nature of those substances.
3. **Substance-Life:** The cause of the ability to live is called 'substance-life'.
4. **Flow-Life:** The general form of life, like that of the inhabitants of hell, is called 'flow-life'.
5. **Existence-Life:** The specific form of existence, like that of the inhabitants of hell.
**Om Om**