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[526] In the Chakkhandagama, the Veyanakhandam
[4, 1, 56] The nine Agamas are the subject of reading, questioning, accepting, changing, observing, praising, glorifying, Dharmakatha, and other uses, including those that are derived from these. [55]
The act of explaining the meaning of the nine Agamas to other worthy beings, according to their capacity, is called the use of reading. Asking about the meaning of a subject that is not known in the said Agamas is called the use of questioning. The act of determining the meaning stated by the Acharya Bhattarakas is called the use of accepting. The act of repeatedly examining the Bhavagama in order to prevent the forgotten meaning from being forgotten is called the use of changing. The act of examining the Shruta-knowledge that has been fully understood in the heart for the purpose of karma-nirjara is called the use of observing. The act of concluding the twelve Angas with the primacy of the subject of all the Angas is called praise. The use of reading, questioning, changing, and observing that is inherent in this is also called praise by way of treatment. The act of concluding one Anga in the twelve Angas is called glorification. Similarly, the use that occurs in it should also be known as glorification. The act of concluding one Anga, one authority, and the use related to it is called Dharmakatha. The phrase "including those that are derived from these" in the Sutra implies that the uses related to the conclusion of other works such as Kriti, Anuyoga, and Vedana, which are authorities, should also be accepted. Although the word "use" is not in the Sutra, it should be included here by implication. Thus, these eight uses of Shruta-knowledge are mentioned here.
Here, Kriti Anuyoga is the subject. These uses related to it should be understood as follows: Explaining the meaning of Kriti to other beings is called reading. Asking about the unknown meaning of the subject of Kriti is called questioning. The act of determining the meaning that is to be explained is called accepting. The act of repeatedly examining the meaning of Kriti in order to prevent forgetting is called changing. The act of repeatedly considering the Kriti that has been integrated with the body for the purpose of karma-nirjara is called observing. The use of all the Anuyoga doors related to the conclusion of Kriti is called praise. The use related to one Anuyoga door of Kriti is called glorification. The use related to one Marganga is called Dharmakatha. Thus, these are the eight uses related to Kriti.
A being who is different from these uses, whether he is with the destruction and pacification of the Shruta-knowledge covering or he is with the destroyed destruction and pacification of it, is called unsuitable.
Now, the unsuitable ones are explained with the support of Nayas.
Negama-Chavaharana-mego Anuvajutto Agama-do Davvakdi Anya Anya-vajutto Agama-do Davvakdi. [56]
According to the Negama and Vyavahara Nayas, one unsuitable being is a Dravyakriti from the Agama, or many unsuitable beings are Dravyakritis from the Agama. [56]