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an island, unaffected by water for the (marooned passengers of a ship), for all living beings who are being carried away by the currents (of births and deaths).
ANNOTATION 100-105. A religious preacher must possess certain qualifications tested on the touchstone of truth and non-violence. In the above paragraphs, the following five qualifications have been given:
(a) Freedom from bias. (b) Right Perception. (c) Friendliness with all living-beings. (d) Mastery of Scriptural Knowledge. (e) Not causing hindrance to others.
According to the Nãgarjuna's redaction of the Scriptures, only that muni is competent to expound religious doctrines in public who is widely learned and an erudite scholar of the Aga mas, is adept in logic and illustration, able to discourse and sermonize, and understands the proprieties of time, place and audience. In this context, attention is drawn to the aphorism 2/177 (viz. Ke yaṁ purise kam ca naye). Preaching for the sake of earning one's livelihood is forbidden.
कसायपरिच्चायधुत-पदं १०६. एवं से उट्ठिए ठियप्पा, अणिहे अचले चले, अबहिलैस्से
afroad 1 Kasayapariccăyadhuta -padam 106. Evam se utthie thiyappā, anihe acale cale, abahilesse
par ivvae. The Dhuta of Freedom from Passions
106. A muni who has thus risen up for the practice of
self-discipline, who is absolutely tranquil and staid, who does not hold himself back from the fullest exertion, who remains unvacillated (by rigours and hardships), who is engaged in giving a vigorous shake-up
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