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The Shri Sutra Kritanga Sutra states that the essence of a substance is its pure form, as it is. One who recites and expounds the Sutra with study and contemplation, who performs the austerities prescribed by the scriptures, who diligently observes the pure, character-based Dharma, who accepts the meaning that is to be understood by command, simply by command, who accepts the meaning that is to be understood by reason, with reason, who establishes what is proven in one's own doctrine within one's own doctrine, and who establishes what is proven in another doctrine within another doctrine. One who establishes the meaning based on the general principle in the general form and the meaning based on the exception in the exceptional form. One who possesses these qualities, who is endowed with these characteristics, is the one whose words are worthy of acceptance. One who is proficient in the exposition of the scriptures and in virtuous conduct, who does not act without careful consideration and review, who is endowed with these qualities, is the only one who can speak and discuss the knowledge, etc., as exemplified by the omniscient, or the state of meditative absorption. Here, the word "iti" signifies completion. I speak, as before. The commentary is complete. The Nay is to be explained as before.
The fourteenth chapter of the study is complete.
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