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[Sanskrit text for this chapter is available]

What then is knowledge of interpretation?

Knowledge understanding the words of all beings, i. e., understanding the words of gods, the words of snake-gods, the words of demons, the words of celestial musicians, giants, divine birds, man-horses, great serpents, men and not men. In short, he knows all languages, sounds, voices, ways of speech, interpretations, conventional explanations and linguistic behaviour of living beings in the five states of existence, and having known them he teaches religion through his understanding of words to those beings with those words and interpretations. This is knowledge of interpretation.

Further concerning knowledge of interpretation: 鈥淭hese ways of practice should be seen thus, these moments of existence [of practice] should be brought about thus, these moments of existence should be connected with thus, these moments of existence should be understood thus, these moments of existence should be construed with syllables thus,鈥� thus he knows the language of one person, knows the language of two persons, knows the language of many persons, knows the language of men, knows the language of women, knows the language of those with no sex, knows the language of past [beings], knows the language of future [beings], knows the language of present [beings], knows the meaning attributed to one syllable, knows the meaning attributed to many syllables, knows the meaning not attributed to anything. This is knowledge of interpretation.

Further, that knowledge of interpretation is the knowledge of moments of existence designated by language, in the cessation [or unbornness] of all moments of existence, (p. 113) this is knowledge of interpretation.

That knowledge of interpretation of his is unhindered; not erroneous; well arranged; without repetitions; not excessive [when it concerns sound, not harmful to the ear]; not hasty; speech not deviating from right speech [and thus clear in words and syllables (padavya帽jana) ], [thus fluent and] clear; embracing both meaning and letter; pleasing according to different congregations; having different kinds [of explanations of one moment of existence]; profound; profound in appearance; adorned with both concealed truth and the highest meaning; penetrating [what things are truly like] by means of one鈥檚 own thoughts, [thus penetrating one鈥檚] knowledge [of meaning and letters (arthavya帽jana) ] and [the logical conclusions (蝉颈诲诲丑腻苍迟补) of one鈥檚] viewpoints; taught by the Buddhas, and pleasing living beings.

This is knowledge of interpretation.