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86 : Sramaņa, Vol 66, No. 1, January-March 2015 (1) Kāla : This means studying the scriptures only at the
right times, not other than that like noon, midnight etc. which are not proper for carrying out spiritual studies. Though nowadays śrāvakas have their own busy schedule but they should spare time for studying the scripture at
right time. (2) Vinaya : Śrāvaka should show politeness to the
Gurumahārāja, the enlightened one and to
substances that bring knowledge. (3) Bahumāna : Śrāvaka should have the highest reverence for
the Gurumahārāja , scholars etc. (4) Upadhāna : Carrying out Yogodvahana i.e. spiritual
exercises for attaining authority over the sūtras
and their implications. (5) Anihnava : A śrāvaka should not condemn the giver of
knowledge and knowledge, even though the giver is younger or not popular and also should
not hide his name. (6) Vyañjana : Pronouncing proper sounds and uttering
properly the meaning, the sūtras, their words
etc. and reading clearly and perfectly. (7) Artha
Thus pronouncing sūtras in accordance with their meaning, inner meaning, essence as they are and not giving any imaginative meaning or
assumptions. (8)Tadubhaya : Remembering them; contemplating on them
and assimilating them i.e. read the sūtras
clearly, listen and teach clearly.' (II) Darśanācāra Darśana means to see but here it means faith. Darśana is of two types- Samyagdarśana and Mithyādarśana. Having a view of anything
