Theory of Karman in Indian Thought

SR No.: 011109
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Koshelya Walli
Publisher: Bharat Manisha
Publication Year: 1977
Total Pages: 377
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 17 MB

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Under Darśanamohaniya we have Mithyátvamohaniya, Mišramohanīya and Saumyatva mohaniya.? The cãritrya mohaniya karma as mainly divided into Kaşāya and Akaṣāya classes.2
The word kaşāya means passion. Even here there are subdivisions. We need not discuss.
On the basis of the quality and the durability of kaşaya, kaṣāyas are said to be sixteen in number.3 The Akaşāyas named above are said to be nine namely Hasya (Frivolity), Rati (Love) Arati (Hatred), Soka (Surrow), Bhaya (Fear), Jugupsā (Likes and dislikes), Stri-veda, Puruşa-veda and Napuñsaka-veda.
The three vedas are the names of Karmans which awaken sex appetite in males or in females or in both. It is clear from the above that there are altogether a large number of cāritra mohanīya karmas.
Antaraya karma has also its subdivisions namely Dana, Lābha, Bhoga, Upabhoga and Virya 4 In this way there are altogether forty seven varieties of Ghāti Karmas.
The Aghāti Karman include as stated before Āyukarma etc. Āyu karma is of four kinds according as the term of life refers to Devas or the inhabitants of hell or human beings or beasts and birds. Námakarma is another variety of Aghāti Karma. This karma determines names, forms and evironment to a particular soul. It is of various complicated forms which need not be included here.8 Next Aghati karma is called gotrakarma which may be either Ucca or Nica (high or low), according to the status of the family. The last kind of Aghāti karma is vedaniya karma which is truly speaking pleasure and pain (Sat and Asat).
1. Karmaprakrti, 53. 2. Ibid., 55 3. Ibid., 56 4. Ibid., 102. 5. lbid., 32 6. Ibid., 12 . 7. Ibid., 14
8. Ibid., 15