336. Sramana (Jain recluses), samyata (lone, who has controlled his senses), Rishi (saint with miraculous powers), Muni (Saint with clairvoyance with telepathic knowledge), sadhu (saints of long standing), vitaraga (nonattach saint), Anagar (houseless ascetic), (monk), Dhanta ( ) all these terms indicate persons, who follow conduct as prescribed by scriptures.
337. The saints (sages), engaged in search of supreme status are as valiant (heroic) as loins as full of self-respect as elephant, as gentle as bull; as simple (child-like) as deer; disinterested like cattle, alone like wind, splendid (radiant) like sun; deep as ocean, form like mount meru, cool as moon, glamorous (lustrous) as gems, enduring such as earth, having uncertain shelter (Anitya-Asrayi) like serpents and supportless/baseless like sky. (These are fourteen smiles of saints).
338. There are many immoral (unrighteous) persons (Asadhu) who are addressed (designated) in the world, as saints. (But) such immoral Persons should not be addressed (designated) as saints; only (true) saints be so addressed (designated).
339. Only those persons who have controlled their senses who possess Right faith and (Right) knowledge; who are having attributes of the like nature should be termed as saints.
340. No one becomes a sraman merely by getting their hair shaved, no one becomes a Brahman by merely muttering (silently repeating) Om; no one becomes a muni merely by staying in forest; and no one becomes a rshi (Hermit) merely by wearing garments made of grass (knsa-civara).
341. (Instead) one becomes a sramana due to equality (samata); a Brahmana due to celibacy; a muni due to knowledge; and a recluse due to austerities.
342. One becomes a saint due to (his) attributes/qualities; he becomes unaintly due to his blemishes (Ahunas/lack of attributes). Hence, adopt the attributes of a saint and renounce unsaintleness. Only that one is worshippable (puja) who realises soul through soul and is equanimous (in different towards attachment and aversion).
343. The saints, who are attached with body etc; who are engrossed in sense subjects (visaya sakta) who are passionate; and who are unwakeful (asleep unconscious in respect of the nature of soul-lack Righteousness.
344. A mendicant, who goes forward for begging food, hers many good as well as bad news and beholds (observes) sees/beholds many good as well as bad scenes. But he does not disclose any such thing to any body. In other words he remains indifferent (Udasina).
345. The saints who are engaged in studies and meditation, sleep less during night. They are not overpowered by sleep, because they continue to reflect upon sutras (aphorisms/formulaes) and their significance.
346. A saint lacks mine ness (mamatva); he is without egotims (niragaikari), -is unattached (Nissaiga) Prideless (Gaurava ka tyagi/renouncer of pride) and equanimous towards all the one sensed to five sensed beings (of the universe).
347. He equally treats profit and loss, Happiness and unhappiness, birth and death, praise and condemnation, or respect and disrespect (and remains undisturbed in mind).
348. He is free from (nivratta/retired from) pride (Gaurava), passion (kasaya), punishment (Dank), anxiety (salya), fear (Bhaya), ridicule (hasya), and sorrow (soka). Further, he is without the cause of disease (Anidani) (of transmigration) and free of al ties (bondages/shaekles).
349 He is unattached with the present life or with future life or lives (i.e. he is indifferent towards present as well as future trikals and tribulations). He always remains equanimous; gets neither delighted nor gloomy at times of availability or non availability of food and in case of his body being ointed with sandal or scratched (skinned out) by an adze.
350. Such a saint completely controls the inflow of karmas, coming in soul through various inlets and makes himself absorbed (engrossed devoid) in the rule of restraint (sainymay-sasan), that has been enlogised by (various) spiritualistic abstractions (Dhyan-yogas).
351. Without being least disturbed one should quietly bear hunger, thirst, rough bed (Duh-sayya/uneven and rough land), cold, heat, ennui (Arati/languor/dissatisfaction), fear (Bhaya) etc. because forbearance of (such) physical pains in this manner is most fruitful (Mahaphaladayi/extremely beneficial).
352. Oh! All wise men have recommended such austerities inclusive of such austerities and religious ceremonies with fixed aims (anusthana), which include one meal per day in day time and controlled way of life (saniyamannkula-vartana/subsistence in accordance with restraint).
353. Living in forest, mortification of the body (Kaya-klesa), unique fasting (vicitra-upavasa), study and observance of silence by an unequanimous (samata-rahita) saint are all infructuous.
354. Move about the town and/or village, in sobriety, after being awake (Prabhuddha/conscious/enligtened) and getting your Right conduct deluding karmas subsided (upasanta-moha). Extend the path of peace Oh Gautam! don't be careless, even for a moment.
355. In future, people would say (comment)-“Today ‘Jina’ is not visible and the guides (Marg-darshak) are not unanimous. At Present (unlike that) thou art conversant with just (and correct) path. Hence oh Gautam! Do not be careless even for a moment (i.e. take time by the forelock).
356. (In the path of Restraint) Dress (apparel/costume) is not evidence; as it is used by (found in) the unrestrain persons also (fictitious persons as well). Does poison nor kill a person, who is disguised (i.e. who has assumed a form, other than his own).
357. (In spite of that) many costumes and things likewise have been devised for the common belief (Lok-pratiti) of people in general. The symbol (linga/token) particular mark or sign) serves the purpose of assisting in the accomplishment of the journey of restraint (Saniyam yatra); and it incessantly reminds one of the fact that he is a saint.
358. In the world, various symbols (marks/tokens/linga) have been assigned to various types of saints and house holders. Those who adopt them and assert that such symbols cause salvation are great fools (murha-jana/idiots).
359. The wise men do not consider that, at all valuabe which is useless like a hollow fist which is useless like a hollow fist (closed palm with cavity/poli muthi); which is unauthenticated like a fake/fictitious coin; and which is a more a piece of glass though it glitters (shines) like a gem of baryl (Vaidurya).
360. (In reality) the main symbol/emblem of a saint consists of his thought natures (Bhava/thought-actions). The subtle truth (parmartha/the best end) does not consist of external marks or symbols/emblems (pravya-linga/external observances); because Shri Jina dev affirms thought natures (Bhava) to the root cause of merits and demerits (Guna-dosa).
361. External possessions are abandoned (renounced) for the purification of thought natures. The external renunciation of a person, who still nourishes passion for possession (in his mind) is fruitless (Nisphala).
362. What is the good of the renunciation of external possessions by a person, who lacks the self knowledge (atma-bhavana se sunya) and whose thought actions are impure.
363. That saint alone is Bhava-lingi (i.e. saint both in mind and in external observances), who is united with his self; who is free of all passions like pride; and who is devoid of the (feelings of) mine-ness as regards his body etc.