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DOCTRINE OF KARMA
The scheme of the sub-species of the personality-determining karma is as under:
Pinda-prakytis
1. States of Existence (+)
2. Classes of Beings (5)
Bodies (3)
5. Bindings (15)
3. Bodies (5)
4. Chief and Secondary parts of
8. Figures (6)
9. Colours (5)
10. Odours (2) II. Tastes (5) 12. Touches (8) 13. Anuparvis (4) 14. Gaits (2)
NAMA KARMA
6. Sanghatanas (5)
7. Firmnesses of the Joints (6)
Pratyekaprakrtis (8)
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2 ibid.
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STATUS-DETERMINING KARMA
It destines the hereditary rank occupied by a person through his birth. This species is called gotra karma. It is divided into two sub-species:1
1. Uccairgotra karma destines high family surroundings. 2. Nicairgotra karma determines low family surroundings. POWER-HINDERING KARMA
It hinders the power (virya) of the soul. It is known as antaraya karma. The power is hindered in a five-fold manner :2
Trasa-dasaka Sthavara-daśaka (10)
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1. Dana-antaraya karma-It hinders dispensing alms, etc.
2. Labha-antaraya karma--This kind of antaraya karma hinders receiving.
3. Bhoga-antaraya karma-It hinders the enjoyment of some object which can only be enjoyed once such as food, etc.
4. Upabhoga-antaraya karma-It hinders the enjoyment of something that can be repeatedly enjoyed such as clothes, etc.
5. Virya-antaraya karma-It hinders the freedom of will-power.
Karma-grantha, I, 52.
