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MOKSHA MARG PRAKASHAK
The one who is brilliant, has grasped the gist of all Shastras, is graceful in public life, desire-free, lustrous, dispassionate and one who knows the answer even before the question is raised, should have great forbearance for facing several questions, be influential, could win the hearts of others because of being free from the criticism of others as well as of his own by others, be store of virtues and whose words are clear and sweet - such a leader of the congregation should deliver the discourses.
Further, the special characteristic of a discourser is such that if he knows grammar, logic, etc. and possesses deep knowledge of voluminous Jaina Shastras then his oratorship will be more glorious. Moreover, in spite of all these qualities, if he has not acquired self-realisation through spiritual taste, then he is not likely to know the spirit (essence) of Jina Dharma (Omniscients' religion), he is a discourser merely tradition-ally. How can he explain the characteristic of the true Jina Dharma which is full of spiritual taste ? Therefore, if he be an enlightened self - Atma-Jnani then only he is atrue preacher. In Pravachansara also it is stated thatAgama-Jnana (knowledge of scripture), Tattvartha-Sharaddhana (faith in JivaAjiva, etc. essential principles), Sanyama Bhava (continence) - these three if are devoid of self-knowledge (Atma-Jnana), they are ineffective. Further, in Doha-Pahuda it is stated that :
"पडिय पडिय पडिय कण छोड़ि वि तुस कंडिया । पय अत्थं तुट्ठोसि परमत्थ ण जाणइ मूढोसि ॥
"Oh Pandey!Oh Pandey!Oh Pandey! you are leaving the grain thrasing the husk only. You are satisfied in words and their literal meanings, but do not know the reality, therefore, you are assuredly a fool".
Moreover, in fourteen types of learnings, the metaphysics (spiritual science) is described as to be the supreme of all. Therefore, the discourser who is fond of the taste of spiritual science should be known as the discourser of the mystery of Jina-Dharma. Further, the discoursers who possess extra-ordinary intellectual power and are possesed of clairvoyance, telepathy, omniscience are to be known as the great preachers. Such should be known the distinctive traits of the discoursers.
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