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## Dasha Shruta Skandha Sutra, First Dasha
The phrase "Shrutam Maya Bhagavata Evam Akhyatam" (I have heard thus from the Bhagavan) completely refutes the possibility of a word being *apौरुषेय* (not originating from a human being). This is because the origin of words (vakyothpatti) is dependent on the organs of speech (kanthādi sthānāśrita) and these organs are dependent on the body (sthāna śarīrāśrita). Since God is bodiless (aśarīrī), the concept of a word being *apौरुषेय* is simply impossible.
Therefore, we can conclude that scriptures are not *apौरुषेय*, but they are completely valid and authoritative because they are composed by the omniscient (sarvajña).
At this point, one might question whether scriptures are completely unreliable like the words of ordinary humans, since humans cannot be omniscient and therefore their writings cannot be authoritative. The answer lies in the fact that the soul (ātmā) can be omniscient, as we have already established. Therefore, scriptures spoken by the omniscient are completely authoritative.
Since *apौरुषेय* words are impossible and therefore unreliable, it is clarified that "I have heard from the mouth of God".
Because knowledge acquired with devotion (bhakti) is the only kind that can be truly successful, the *sutra* "Suyam Me Ausam Tenam Bhagavaya Evam Akhyam" describes God with all His attributes, influenced by devotion. For example, "Ausam Tenam" is an attribute of God, meaning "Ayushmatā Chirajīvinā" (by the long-lived, the immortal). This proves that a *nirāyu* (liberated soul, without a body) cannot speak.
If the text is read as "Ausam Tenam Shrutam Maya", it means "I have heard this while staying in a gurukul (school) with proper discipline".
Therefore, it is established that every seeker must acquire knowledge by staying in a gurukul with proper discipline and devotion to the guru. Only then can their knowledge be successful.
If "Ausam Tenam" is read as "Aamusam Tenam", it can be interpreted as "Āmṛśatā Bhagavatpādāravindaṁ Bhaktiḥ Karatalayugalādina Spṛśatā" (touching the lotus feet of God with devotion). This change teaches us that even after acquiring knowledge of all scriptures, one should never abandon devotion and reverence for the guru.