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## Chapter Forty-Eight: The Eight Karma
**The Karma of Rasa:**
* The karma that causes differentiation in taste is called the Rasa Karma.
* It has five types: bitter, pungent, astringent, sour, and sweet.
**The Karma of Gandha:**
* The karma that causes the manifestation of smell is called the Gandha Karma.
* It has two types: fragrant and foul.
**The Karma of Varna:**
* The karma that causes differentiation in color is called the Varna Karma.
* It has five types: black, blue, red, yellow, and white.
**The Karma of Anupūvya:**
* The karma that causes the destruction of the previous body's form upon the manifestation of the new body is called the Anupūvya Karma.
* It has four types: hellish, animal, human, and celestial.
**The Karma of Aguru-Laghu:**
* The karma that causes the body to not fall down due to heaviness, nor fly up due to lightness, is called the Aguru-Laghu Karma.
**The Karma of Upghāta:**
* The karma that causes harm to oneself due to one's own actions is called the Upghāta Karma.
* The karma that causes harm to others is called the Parāghāta Karma.
**The Karma of Ātāpa:**
* The karma that causes intense heat in the body, like the sun, is called the Ātāpa Karma.
* It is found in the celestial beings of the sun's realm.
**The Karma of Udyota:**
* The karma that causes a specific type of light in the body is called the Udyota Karma.
* It is found in the celestial beings of the moon's realm and in creatures like fireflies.
**The Karma of Ucchvāsa:**
* The karma that causes breathing is called the Ucchvāsa Karma.
**The Karma of Vihāyoga-Gati:**
* The karma that enables movement in the sky, both good and bad, is called the Vihāyoga-Gati Karma.
**The Karma of Pratyekasharīra:**
* The karma that causes the formation of a body that is always for the enjoyment of a single soul is called the Pratyekasharīra Karma.
**The Karma of Sādhāraṇa:**
* The karma that causes a single body to be enjoyed by many souls is called the Sādhāraṇa Karma.
**The Karma of Vasana:**
* The karma that causes the birth of a being with two or more senses is called the Vasana Karma.
**The Karma of Sthāvara:**
* The karma that causes the birth of a being with only one sense is called the Sthāvara Karma.
**The Karma of Subhaga:**
* The karma that causes a being to be pleasing to all is called the Subhaga Karma.
**The Karma of Durbhaga:**
* The karma that causes a being to be displeasing to others is called the Durbhaga Karma.