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## Trivarna Achar
**15.** A person who lacks the intelligence to discern virtues and vices, who is incapable of praise or blame, and yet speaks about them, is merely a laughingstock. Just as it is ridiculous to discuss the appearance of a blind person born blind, so too is it ridiculous to hear such a person speak about virtues and vices.
**16.** In this age of Kali, poets merely compose poetry, but the virtuous spread its virtues far and wide. In doing so, they indirectly promote their own virtues. Just as water gives rise to lotuses and the wind carries their fragrance far and wide, so too does the nature of things often work in such a way that one person performs an action and another benefits from it.
**17.** The noble ones, following the teachings of the Jinesvara, preach the essence of the Dharma. All the words and their meanings are ancient. Therefore, just as the Jinesvara used certain words to express certain meanings, so too do the Acharyas. Poets should not criticize these teachings.
**18.** If, due to carelessness, a composition violates the rules of prosody or grammar, the virtuous should discard it. They should accept only that which is beautiful and well-composed.
**19.** Even if a wicked person is adorned with virtues, one should avoid him. Is a serpent adorned with a jewel on its head any less dangerous? In essence, one should stay away from a wicked person, even if he is adorned with virtues, just as one would stay away from a serpent adorned with jewels.