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parIkShamANastu khalu parAvarAntaramimAn jalpakaguNA~j shreyaskarAndoShavatashca parIkShetasamyak; tadyathA- shrutaM vij~jAnaM dhAraNaM pratibhAnaM vacanashaktiriti, etAn guNAnshreyaskarAnAhuH; imAn punardoShavataH, tadyathA- kopanatvamavaishAradyaMbhIrutvamadhAraNatvamanavahitatvamiti|  

parIkShamANastu khalu parAvarAntaramimAn jalpakaguNA~j shreyaskarAndoShavatashca parIkShetasamyak; tadyathA- shrutaM vij~jAnaM dhAraNaM pratibhAnaM vacanashaktiriti, etAn guNAnshreyaskarAnAhuH; imAn punardoShavataH, tadyathA- kopanatvamavaishAradyaMbhIrutvamadhAraNatvamanavahitatvamiti|  

etAn guNAn gurulAghavataH parasya caivAtmanashca tulayet||18||  

etAn guNAn gurulAghavataH parasya caivAtmanashca tulayet||18||  

 

Further one should take part in hostile discussion with others after understansing the self benefit. Before arguing, he should examine properly the difference of opinion with opponent, superiority or inferiority of opponent, and the nature of the participants in the discussion. This proper examination guides the wise about the initiation and cessation of discussion, hence the experts recomend the examination.  

Further one should take part in hostile discussion with others after understansing the self benefit. Before arguing, he should examine properly the difference of opinion with opponent, superiority or inferiority of opponent, and the nature of the participants in the discussion. This proper examination guides the wise about the initiation and cessation of discussion, hence the experts recomend the examination.  

While examining the difference, between him and the opponent, one should also examine the merits and demerits of the speaker properly – merits such as scriptural knowledge, understanding, retention, imagination and eloquence and demerits such as irritability, lack of skill, cowardice, lack of retention and carelessness. One should compare himself and the opponent in superiority- inferiority with respect to these qualities.[18]

While examining the difference, between him and the opponent, one should also examine the merits and demerits of the speaker properly – merits such as scriptural knowledge, understanding, retention, imagination and eloquence and demerits such as irritability, lack of skill, cowardice, lack of retention and carelessness. One should compare himself and the opponent in superiority- inferiority with respect to these qualities.[18]

==== Three categories of opponent ====

==== Three categories of opponent ====