Why does the author advise against argumentation and what are its consequences?

Chapter 2 strongly cautions against engaging in argumentation, viewing it as a significant spiritual hindrance. The text explains that a mind preoccupied with argumentation is full of ignorance and Maya, lacking any purity of self-interest and instead filled with bad thoughts and false logic. Such a person is considered unfit for self-knowledge and is said to be devoured by ignorance. The consequences are severe, leading to unhappiness in both this world and the next. The author, quoting Sai Baba, advises against establishing one's own side, refuting others, or engaging in dualistic explanations, labeling such efforts as useless.