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FRUITION IS ACCORDING TO THE NAMES OF THE KARMAS 233
and there is fruition-bondage of very little of auspicious karmas.
The fruition resulting thus from appropriate causes operates in two ways, that is by its own nature as well as by the nature of another. The fruition of each of the eight main types of karmas is by its nature alone. In the case of subtypes of the same species except in the case of life-karmas, faith-deluding and conduct-deluding karmas, fruition is possible by others' nature also. For instance, the fruition of life karma of an animal or a human being is not possible through life in hell. And the fruition of faith-deluding karmas is not possible through conduct-delusion or vice versa?.
The disciple says, “The ripening of karmas accumulated formerly is fruition. We admit this. But we do not know this other thing. Is fruition according to the nature of karmas or otherwise ?” “Yes”, says the author. Fruition is according to the nature of the species of karmas enumerated. This is declared in the next sutra. स यथानाम
Il 22 11 Sa yathānāma
(22) 22. (The nature of) fruition is according to the names of the karmas.
The fruit of knowledge-covering karma is absence of knowledge. The effect of perception-covering karma is to block up perception. Thus the effects of all karmas are significant and are true to their meanings. Hence there is agreement between the several types of karmas and their fruition.
It is understood that ripening is fruition. Now do the experienced karmas continue to remain as ornaments, or do they fall off without strength or vigour ?
ततश्च निर्जरा Tataśca nirjarā
(23) 1 That is knowledge-covering karma will cover knowledge only and will not produce feeling or will not determine life or status.
9 With the exceptions noted above and certain others, transformation is possible between any two subtypes of the same main type of karma.
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