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The Adipurana states: "A story that depicts the fruits of Dharma, including wealth and desires, is considered a story. Otherwise, it is merely a Vikatha, a cause of the flow of negative karma." (19) "The Dharma that leads to liberation and the highest good is true Dharma. The story that is connected to this Dharma is called Sadharmakatha." (120) "The seven adornments of Sadharmakatha, as described by the Ganadharas and other deities, are: Dravya, Kshetra, Tirtha, Kala, Bhava, Mahaphala, and Prakrti. A story adorned with these seven elements becomes as captivating as a skilled actor." (121) "Dravya refers to the six substances: Jiva, Pudgala, Dharma, Adharma, Akasha, and Kala. Kshetra refers to the three realms: Urddhva, Madhya, and Patala. Tirtha refers to the life story of the Jina. Kala refers to the three types of time: past, present, and future. Bhava refers to the two states: Kshayopaśama and Kshayika. Mahaphala refers to the attainment of true knowledge. Prakrti refers to the subject matter of the story." (122-124) "Thus, a story that contains these seven elements is considered a Satkatha. In this text, we will elaborate on these elements as the occasion arises." (125) "The speaker of this story should be a wise person, virtuous, with a steady mind, able to control his senses, with excellent senses, a beautiful body, clear and pleasing speech, a mind cleansed by the ocean of Jina teachings, a speech free from all defects, dignified, able to captivate audiences, eloquent, profound, insightful, whose interpretations are appreciated by the wise, and able to answer questions." (126-128) "A wise person calls a story that explains the essence of Dharma a Satkatha." (118) "The fruits of Dharma include liberation and the highest good, and wealth and desires are also important aspects of this. Therefore, to illustrate the fruits of Dharma, it is necessary to describe wealth and desires in a story. If this story of wealth and desires is devoid of Dharma, it is merely a Vikatha, a cause of the flow of negative karma." (119) "The Dharma that leads to liberation and the highest good is true Dharma. The story that is connected to this Dharma is called Sadharmakatha." (120)