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ailing persons enjoyed this benefit on payment. Soon the trumpet was left with a coating of ordinary sandalwood only.
After six months, at the scheduled time Shrikrishna called for the trumpet and blew it for pacifying ailments. The trumpet produced sound but it failed to pacify ailments. When Shrikrishna investigated he found about the misdeed by the keeper. He punished the keeper.
Shrikrishna again performed worship of gods and acquired a new curative trumpet. This time he appointed another keeper who was very honest and was ever alert to protect the divine trumpet.
The lesson of this story is that a disciple who mixes some text obtained from heretics with the lessons given to him by his guru and spoils the scriptures is undeserving and the one who protects the scriptures and keeps it undefiled is deserving like the second keeper of the trumpet. Avyatyamredit means perfect original text or scripture. The original text of Agam as given by Ganadharas should be read and recited as it is. (Visheshavashyak Bhashya, verse 855)
(14) Padipunnam (pratipurna)—rendered eloquently and with metrical perfection, not missing any letter or syllable.
(15) Padipunnaghosam (pratipurnaghosh)-rendered in perfect accent ensuring perfection in low and high pitch as well.
(16) Kanthotthavippamukkam (kanthoshtavipramukta)— recited perfectly and clearly with vocal cords and lips, these two being the prominent organs of speech in human body.
(17) Guruvayanovagayam (guruvachanopagat)—acquired through the discourse of the guru. That acquired by hearing the guru's discourse stealthily or acquired just through reading is excluded from this. In the ancient times each script was learned from the guru strictly following the prescribed procedure. आवश्यक प्रकरण
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