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and rejects vices while listening. Such a listener is a worthy recipients
of scriptural knowledge. $ 6. Buffalo-By nature a buffalo is adverse to cleanliness. It
generally sits in slime. Even if it enters clean water it makes the 4 water slimy. A listener having such attitude avoids places where 4 knowledge is given. If at all he goes there, he spoils the atmosphere, 5
creates disturbance for others, and utters incoherently and acts irrationally. Such a listener is an unworthy recipient of scriptural
knowledge. 4 7. Ram-A ram, as other animals of that species, drinks water by
going on its front knees and sipping water from the surface of a water-body. This way it ensures that it gets clean water to drink and
at the same time the water body is also not soiled. A listener having 5 i such attitude listens to the guru with apt attention and absorbs the
essence. Such a listener is a worthy recipient of scriptural knowledge. $ 8. Mosquito-A mosquito and other such insects sting and suck
blood from the body they sit on. A listener having such attitude
inflicts pain and discomfort on his guru even while he learns y something. Such impolite listeners are unworthy.
9. Leech-A leech also sucks blood from the body on which it sticks. It is used for sucking out contaminated blood from a wound. A 5 listener having such attitude acquires vices instead of knowledge 41 from a guru. He also becomes instrumental in depleting of the powers
of the teacher. Such leech-like listeners are unworthy. i 10. Cat-Habitually a cat spills milk, curd, or other eatables in Si dirt and then laps it up. Listeners having such attitude never get
lessons directly from the guru. They either listen from others or read
inauthentic literature and absorb right and wrong both. Such 4 listeners are unworthy.
11. Rat-A creature of this species approaches a pot filled with 5 milk or curd and carefully laps up only a little at a time. It also 4 5 consumes the small quantities sticking on the outer walls of the pot. 4 $ This way it collects what it requires and does not spoil the whole lot. 5 A listener having such attitude collects knowledge according to his
need and capacity. He approaches the guru again to remove doubts or
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