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śuskavādo vivādasca dharmavādastathāparaḥ. ityeșa trividho vādaḥ kīrtitaḥ paramarşibhiḥ.
Discussion or debate is described three-fold by Great sages (Seers ) such as meaningless discussion, disputation and the last righteous debate.
atyantamānināsārdhaṁ krūracittena ca drdham. dharmadviştena mūdhena śuskavādastapasvinaḥ.
That of ascetics, with extremely insolent, highly cruel hearted, obstinate and ignorant, is meaningless discussion.
vijaye'syātipātādi lāghavaṁ tatparājayāt. dharmasyeti dvidhäpyesa tattvato'narthavardhanaḥ.
In that discussion of an ascetic with arrogant etc. former's victory results in latter's suicide etc. while former's defeat causes disgrace to religion i.e. Jina-order. Thus, virtually, this meaningless discussion is unfortunate in both ways.
labdhikhyātyarthinā tu syādduḥsthitenā’mahātmanā. chalajātipradhāno yaḥ sa vivāda iti smstaḥ.
A discussion is termed as disputation ( Vivāda ), predominated by trick or fallacy and futile reply, of an ascetic with those who are hard-hearted and wicked as well as aspirant of fame and wealth.
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