1. Relying on the meaning, not on the words, don la rton par bya yi tshig 'bru la rton par mi bya, arthapratisharanata na vyajjanapratisharanata
2. Relying on insight, not the ordianry mind, ye she l rton par bya yi rnam shes la rton par mi bya, jnanapratishranata na vijnanapratisharanata
3. Relying on the definitive meaning, not on the interpretable, nge don la rton par bya yi drang don la rton par mi bya, nitarthapratisharanata na neyarthapratisharanata
4. Relying on the dharma, not on the person, chos la rton par bya yi gang zag la rton par mi byadharmapratisharanata na pudgalapratisharanata