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The Dasha Shruta Skandha is a Cheda Sutra. The Cheda Sutra has two functions: to protect from faults and to provide atonement for faults committed inadvertently. It contains provisions for avoiding faults. In the Thananga, it is known as Prachar Dasha. The Dasha Shruta Skandha has ten studies, hence its name. The Dasha Shruta Skandha has 1830 Anushtup Shlokas in the available text. It has 216 Gadyasutras and 52 Padya Sutras. The first Uddeshak describes 20 Asamadhi Sthanas. Samadhi is the state of mind that is peaceful and remains on the path of liberation through knowledge, vision, and conduct. Asamadhi is the state of mind that is disturbed and restless, and leads the soul away from the path of liberation through knowledge, vision, and conduct. There are twenty types of Asamadhi. These include: walking quickly, walking at night without worship, performing bodily functions without purpose, disrespecting elders, and slander. These actions lead to Asamadhi in oneself and other beings. The seeker's soul becomes polluted and their pure conduct becomes tainted. Therefore, they are called Asamadhi Sthanas. The second Uddeshak describes 21 Shabala Doshas, which destroy the purity of conduct. When conduct becomes impure, it becomes tainted. Therefore, they are called Shabala Doshas. The word "Shabala" means "colored". Shabala Doshas include: masturbation, touching women, eating and performing actions at night, being a Pradhakarmi, consuming food for a specific purpose, breaking a vow, and consuming Maya Sthanas. Conduct becomes Shabala by committing four faults in the Uttargunas, and three faults in the Mulagunas, in addition to Anachar. The third Uddeshak describes 33 types of Ashatanas. The Jain Acharyas have given a beautiful explanation of the word Ashatana. The attainment of spiritual qualities like Samyag Darshan is called "Aaya" and "Shatana" means "destruction". Disrespecting great men like Sadgurudev leads to the destruction of good qualities like Samyag Darshan. The thirty-three types of Ashatanas include: walking, standing, or sitting in front of the Guru, in the same row, or very close to the Guru; speaking to someone else before the Guru; disregarding the Guru's words; not criticizing after returning from begging; and so on. The fourth Uddeshak describes the eight types of Ganisampadas. A community of Shramans is called a Gan. The head of the Gan is called the Gani. The eight types of Ganisampadas are: Prachar Sampada, Shruta Sampada, Sharira Sampada, Vachan Sampada, Vachana Sampada, Mati Sampada, Prayogmati Sampada, and Sangrahparijnan Sampada. The four types of Prachar Sampada are: being virtuous and disciplined, being free from ego, being of unsteady nature, and being of old nature (unchanging nature).