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**Agam Sutra 30/2, Payanna Sutra-7/2, Chandravedhyak' Sutra-40**
A disciple who knows the six types of Vinaya-vidhi and is interested in spiritual benefit, is praised by the Gitas even if he is humble and devoid of pride like Riddhi etc. Sutra - 41
A disciple who is always eager to perform the ten types of Vyavachch like Acharya etc., constantly strives in recitation etc. and is engaged in all the essentials like Samayik etc., is praised by the wise. Sutra - 42
The great sages praise a disciple who praises the qualities of the Acharyas, enhances the glory of the Gachchvasi Guru and the Shasana, and is highly alert towards his goal with pure wisdom. Sutra - 43
O seeker of liberation! First of all, kill all kinds of pride and then acquire education. Only a well-behaved disciple becomes another soul disciple, a non-disciple does not become a disciple of anyone. Sutra - 44
A well-behaved disciple should be able to bear the very harsh or loving words of Acharya Shri well. Sutra - 45, 46
Now, some specific characteristics and qualities of a disciple are mentioned for his test, who is endowed with excellent caste, family, form, youth, strength, vigor-valor, equality and sattva qualities, is soft-spoken, does not gossip, is not deceitful, naked and not greedy, has unbroken hands and feet, has less hair, has a smooth and strong body, has a deep and elevated nose, has a generous gaze, has a long vision and has large eyes. Sutra - 47
He should be a devotee of the Jinasasana, a partisan, looking towards the mouth of the Guru, full of patience, faith, free from vices and living a life dominated by humility. Sutra - 48
He who recognizes time, place and opportunity, knows the form of character and humility, is free from greed, fear, attachment, sleep and fatigue, is called a proper disciple by the skilled. Sutra - 49
A man may be proficient in Shruta-jnana, know the reason, cause and method, yet if he is not humble and is proud, the Shruta-dhar Maharshis do not praise him. Sutra - 50, 51
A pure, devoted, always practicing the conduct of humility, simple-hearted, enhancing the beauty of the discourse and patient disciple should be given the recitation of the Agam.
Even a son who is deficient in the above-mentioned humility etc. qualities and is endowed with hundreds of other qualities like Nay etc., is not taught the scriptures by a well-wisher, then how can a completely quality-less disciple be taught the knowledge of the scriptures? Sutra - 52
This disciple test, which is explained in detail in the scriptures with a skillful and subtle meaning, is said in brief. A Guru who desires the benefit of the hereafter must definitely test the disciple. Muni Diparatnasagar Krit "(Chandravedhyak)" Agam Sutra-Hindi Translation"
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