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The study of scriptures, I have done my duty, but to explain the profound meaning worthy of knowing, according to the listener's ability, with the best purpose and reasoning, etc., should be explained completely. A sadhu, while imparting such a subject, should speak clearly, without any hesitation or slip-ups, distinctly, without mixing or separating, without omitting any letter, and should be a complete speaker of the meaning, explaining the meaning in detail. Having heard the substance and essence from the Acharya, etc., and having understood its meaning correctly, knowing the meaning received and understood from the Guru well, he should use pure words, according to the Agamas ordained by the omniscient, without contradiction, without opposition, without fault, without sin, and without any flaw. He should speak words according to the principle of renunciation and the subject of exceptions, according to the principle of exceptions, and according to his own principles and the principles of others. Thus, while using speech with awareness of sin, the sadhu should not desire gain, honor, etc., and should have the intention of speaking faultless words.
Then, authorizing the method of language, the Sutrakar says:
**Ahabhuiai susikkhaejja, jaijjaaya naativelam vadejja. Se dittthimang dittthi na luusaejja, se jaanai bhaasiuung tam samahim.** ||25||
**Shadow:** Yathoktani: Sushikset, yatet naativelam vadet.
Sa drishtiman drishtim na looshayet, sa janatibhasitum tam samadim. ||
**Translation:** The sadhu should always practice the words of the Tirthankaras and the Ganadharas, etc., great men, and should be conduct-oriented accordingly. He should not speak excessively, transgressing the limits. The right vision should not corrupt or taint the right vision, the right perception. He knows the state of samadhi, the path to liberation, as taught by the omniscient Tirthankaras.
**Commentary:** Yathoktani, those spoken by the Tirthankaras, Ganadharas, etc., should be practiced by the sadhu day and night. He should correctly grasp the Agamas ordained by the omniscient through the teaching of grasping. Through the teaching of practice, he should be engaged in virtuous conduct and practice. He should also teach others in the same way. To avoid the characteristics of excessive attachment, it is advised that he should always strive for the teaching of grasping and practice. Even though he is always striving, he should not speak excessively, exceeding the time for his duty or the time for study. He should not exceed the limits of study and duty. He should proceed towards the ten observances. He should perform all actions according to the occasion, without hindering each other. Such a virtuous person, who speaks according to the time and acts according to the time, is a "Samyak Drishtiman," who has faith in the established objects, and while giving a discourse or explanation, he should not corrupt or taint "Drishti," the right perception. This is said: Knowing the particular person, he should speak accordingly, avoiding the teaching of false doctrines, so that the listener's rightness is established, and not corrupted by the generation of doubts. And such a person "knows," understands, "to speak," to formulate, "samadhi," the right perception, knowledge, and conduct, or the right mental state, the samadhi spoken by the omniscient. ||25||
**Commentary Meaning:** The sadhu should diligently practice the words taught by the Tirthankaras, Ganadharas, etc., great men. He should correctly grasp and assimilate the Agamas ordained by the omniscient through the teaching of grasping. Through the teaching of practice, he should strive to observe restraint. He should also teach others the Agamas. Inappropriate, undesirable...