First Steps to Jainism Part 1

SR No.: 001640
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sancheti Asso Lal, Manakmal Bhandari
Publisher: Sancheti Trust Jodhpur
Publication Year: 2002
Total Pages: 300
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Religion, & Education
File Size: 10 MB

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The Doctrine of Karma 21
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(iii) aharaka bandhana-naam-karma procures the binding of the
translocation body. (iv) taijasa-bandhana-naam-karma procures the binding of the fiery
body karmana-bandhana-naam-karma procures the binding of the karman body. Instead of five bandhana some adopt 15, by not only taking into consideration of the binding of the single parts of the body to one another, but also the binding of the parts of one body with one
or two others (e.g. audarika taijasa-karmana-bandhana). (f) Samghatanas-Five
The samghatana-naam-karma cause the pudgals of the different bodies to bind one another; they scrape them together as a rake gathers together grass that is scattered about. According to the 5 bodies there are 5 samghatana-naam-karmas.
(i) audarika samghatana-naama karma procures the flocking together of
the pudgals of the physical body. (ii) vaikriya-samghatana-naam-karma procures the flocking together of
pudgals of the transformation body. (iii) aharaka-samghatana-naam-karma procures the flocking together of
the pudgals of the translocation body. (iv) taijasa-samghatana-naam-karma procures the flocking together of the
pudgals of the fiery body. (v) karmana-samghatana-namm-karma procures the flocking together of
the pudgals of the karman body. (g) Firmness of the joints - Six -
The samhanana-naam-karma unites the bones of the physical body with one another. According to the firmness of the joining, 6 karmas are to be distinguished which produce more or less strong joining of the joints : :
(i) vajra-risabha-naraca-samhanana-naam-karma gives an excellent
joining. The two bones are hooked into one another; through the joining a tack (vajra) is hammered; and the whole is surrounded by a
bandage. (ii) risabha-naraca-samhanana-naam-karma gives a joining not so firm as
the preceding one, because the tack is missing. (iii) naraca-samhanana-naam-karma gives a joining which is still weaker,
because the bandage is missing.