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8. Having considered that the chuvannam sangham ( the congregation of four units viz. Sadhus (ascetics), Sadhvis (auns”, Srävakas (male followers of Jinesvaras), and Śravikās ( female followers of Jinesvaras ) which is capable of bearing the great burden of Right Knowledge, Right Belief and Right Conduct, is the only resting-place.
4. Having exrolled impartially the preachers who are the treasure of Compassion, who are courageow in carrying on the Ācāra ( Gustomary rites ) of five kinds viz. 1. Jnānācāra. 2. Darganācara. 3. Carlträra. 4. Tapăcăra and 5. Virgăcara. ) and who are intent on favours towards even poeple who have not done any service to them.
6. Having applauded the excellent saints who make steadfast to religious duties living beings whose mind had become slackoned in the practice of True Religion.
6. Having rendered service to well-versed excellent skdhus (ascetico) capable of removing thousands of deep doubts relating to those of others.
7. Having become a place of repose for poaitent ascetics who are busy with Austerlities of fasting for one month, two months, three months, and other austerities.
8. Becoming uninterruptedly engrossed in the sacred Learning embodied in Ahgas or that outside the Angas, whose various meanings have been ascertained by the Omniscients and becoming engaged in the repeated meditation of their meanings.
9. Carefully avoiding the net-work of doubt, and other blemishes regarding the excellent object-samyaktva predominant with right faith in the Sacred Knowledge and their meaning.
10. Abandoning by shrewd intellect, the consecutive suscession of transgressions about guidance in customary obeisance to Jnana (True Knowledge), Darsana (Conation) etc.
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