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## Chapter 68
**7.** The act of touching, which is known as the cause of karma, is to be understood as the act of touching something that is worthy of being touched with excessive carelessness.
**71.** The act that is likely to cause the flow of sin, due to the production of new causes of sin, is called the **pratyayiki** act.
**72.** The act of excreting bodily waste in a place suitable for the meeting of men, women, and animals is called the **samantanupaatini** act. This act is not suitable for the virtuous.
**73.** The act of depositing the body or its parts on the ground without cleaning or inspecting them is called the **anabhoga** act. These five acts are all considered **durikriya** (evil acts).
**74.** The act of doing something that is meant to be done by another person, with one's own hands, is called the **svahasta** act. This act is known to increase the flow of sin mentioned earlier.
**75.** The act of acknowledging one's own sinful tendencies is called the **nisarga** act. This act, by its very nature, increases the flow of sin.
**76.** The act of revealing the sinful actions of others is called the **vidaran** act. This act is known to break the intellect of others.
**77.** The act of misinterpreting the teachings of the scriptures due to delusion, when one is unable to perform the necessary actions according to the teachings, is called the **ajnavyapaadiki** act.
**78.** The act of disregarding the duties prescribed by the scriptures due to deceit or laziness is called the **anaakaanksha** act. These five acts are considered **durikriya** (evil acts).
**79.** The act of being overjoyed at the beginning of an action performed by others, or being excessively eager to perform actions like cutting, piercing, etc., is called the **prarambha** act.
**80.** The act that is focused on acquiring possessions is called the **parigrahiki** act. The act of deception in matters of knowledge, vision, etc., is called the **maya** act.
**81.** The act of encouraging others to adopt false beliefs and strengthening them in those beliefs is called the **mithyadarshan** act.
**82.** The act of not renouncing sin due to the influence of karma is called the **apratyakhyan** act. These five acts are considered **durikriya** (evil acts). Thus, twenty-five acts have been described, five at a time.