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## Characteristics of a Speaker
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**Composed by Saman Sen Bhattaraka**
wow....... . . . Characteristics of a Speaker. ... ... .. ... ... . He should be well-versed in the knowledge of all philosophies;
The speaker should be wise, pure, desiring liberation and happiness, clearly explaining the truth. ... He should be free from greed, pure in speech, concerned with the welfare of all beings, free from anger,
free from pride, obedient to the Yamas, fearful of the cycle of birth and death, and virtuous in worldly conduct. ||20|| .. He is a good speaker who knows all philosophies, is intelligent,
desires liberation, clearly explains the nature of the truths, is free from greed, has sweet and clear speech, desires the welfare of all listeners, is free from anger, free from all pride - humble, is bound by the Yamas, is afraid of the fear of the world - afraid of suffering, and is full of worldly virtue. ||20||
## Characteristics of a Text
A text in which there are nine categories of objects, ten categories of virtues, one or many,
the principles of soul and non-soul, good conduct, philosophy, knowledge, and conduct. ... Meditation, increase in detachment, stories of good kings, Chakravartin, Narayana, ...
Such a text is authentic, while any other text born from the mouths of people is a mere story. ||21|| The true scripture is one that contains the nine categories of objects, such as merit and demerit, the ten virtues, such as supreme forgiveness, the seven principles, such as soul and non-soul, good conduct, philosophy, knowledge, conduct, and meditation, which increases detachment, and the biographies of the sixty-three great beings, such as Tirthankaras, Chakravartins, and Narayana. And apart from this, stories told by humans, containing only entertainment, etc., are all mere stories. ||21||
## Characteristics of a Listener
A listener who is righteous, meditative, compassionate, adorned with the jewels of vows and virtues, is indeed a good listener,
He is a renunciant, an enjoyer, devoted to the words of the Jinas, endowed with knowledge and wisdom. Free from criticism and praise, he is like a bee at the lotus feet of the Guru, prosperous,
He understands the meaning of the true scriptures, desires liberation and happiness, is wise, and has good discernment. ||22|| A listener worthy of hearing the scriptures is one who is righteous, practices meditation, is compassionate, adorned with the jewels of vows like non-violence, and virtues like right faith, is a renunciant, an enjoyer, has a good interest in Jain scriptures, is endowed with knowledge and wisdom, does not criticize or praise anyone, is like a bee at the lotus feet of the Guru, is prosperous, understands the meaning of the true scriptures, desires liberation and happiness, is wise, and has good discernment. ||22||