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The general binding causes of the three types of life are also stated in the presented sutra. That binding cause is a state of being virtuous and liberated. 1. Ahimsa (non-violence), Satya (truth), and other primary rules are called "vows." 2. Other supportive vows that are followed for the affirmation of those vows, such as the Three Gunavrats and the Four Shikshavrats, are referred to as "shila" (conduct). Similarly, the abandonment of passions like anger and greed for the sake of adhering to these vows is also referred to as "shila." The absence of vows and conduct is known as "nivritpanu" (disengagement) and "nishilpanu" (lack of virtue). The binding causes of harmful passions are: 1. Even while adopting severe restraints such as non-violence, untruth, theft, etc., if some aspects of accumulated passions remain, it is called “saragasamyam” (partial restraint). 2. When the restraint of anger, etc., is taken up only partially, it is called “samyamsamyam” (partial restraint of restraint). 3. The abandonment of harmful activities or food, dependent on external factors, is called “akamnirjara.” 4. Without discernment, practices such as entering fire, water, cliff diving, eating poison, fasting, etc., undertaken solely with youthful exuberance, are called “baltap.”
The nature of the binding causes of evil and good karmas: 1. "Gavata" refers to the deceitfulness of mind, speech, and body. Deceitfulness is when one thinks one thing, says another, and does something else. 2. "Visamvadana" means to provoke contrary activities or create discord between two friends. These are the two binding causes of evil karmas.