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It is important to create a list of the topics discussed in the Shlokavartika and to teach them to students according to their suitability for study or to encourage self-study. After this, it should be explained to the students how much and in what ways the four commentaries on the sutras have developed, and how these commentaries have benefited from other philosophical views or what they have contributed to them.
4. Even if the study of Rajavartika is not possible due to certain circumstances, it is important to prepare a list of those topics that are discussed in a beautiful manner in Rajavartika and hold significant importance according to Jain philosophy, similar to those in Shlokavartika. The texts "Bhashya" and "Sarvarthasiddhi" should be included in the curriculum, as well as specific sections from Rajavartika and Shlokavartika that are relevant to both texts. All remaining topics should be optional. For example, discussions on the sevenfold division and the theory of many-sidedness in Rajavartika, and discussions on the omniscient, the worthy, the creator of the world, etc., as well as discussions on logic, dialectics, and the motion of the earth in Shlokavartika should be included. Similarly, specific sections discussing the Siddhaseniyavritti of Tattvarthabhashya should be selected for the curriculum. For example, the discussions that have arisen in the commentary on 1.1; 5.29, and 31 should be included.
5. Before starting the study, the teacher should deliver an engaging discourse to introduce the external and internal aspects of Tattvartha to the students and generate interest among them. Additionally, to attract students’ attention to the history and evolution of philosophical views, relevant discourses should be arranged intermittently.
6. There are two opposing views regarding the teaching of the third and fourth chapters relating to geography, astronomy, and the sciences of heaven and hell. One side opposes including them in teaching, while the other considers the study of omniscient philosophy incomplete without them. These both represent the final limits of a particular conviction. Therefore, it is appropriate for the teacher to teach these two chapters while being mindful of the underlying issues.