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BHASHAJATA: FOURTH CHAPTER
The title of this fourth chapter is Bhashajat.
✦ Bhashajat means-types of language, styles of language, uses of language and other information about language. As this chapter contains all information about language it is named Bhashajat. As the subject dealt in this chapter relates to prudence about language it is also called Bhashaishana.
INTRODUCTION
It has two lessons. The basic theme of both the lessons is to tell ascetics about the prudence of purity of language. What type of language should he use, what should he avoid, proper judgment of this is called Bhashaishana. In the first lesson are given the codes of proper use of language by explaining sixteen grammatical classifications.
आचारांग सूत्र (भाग २)
◆ The second lesson refers to the origin of language in context of the mental states like anger and details the code of desired and censured use.
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