________________ BONDAGE OF KARMA THE CAUSE OF TRANSMIGRATION 147 sutra, these sutras explain how the bondage occurs. There are lifeless particles pervading everywhere in the cosmos. Among them, there are the particles that can be transformed into Karma. Those particles continue to flow in all directions. They would continue to move without any impact on soul, if it does not do anything to attract them. However, when the soul indulges in defilement, it creates the condition, which attracts those particles towards it. Thereby they get transformed into Karma particles and penetrate Pradeshas (provinces) of soul. Such Penetration constitutes the bondage. प्रकृतिस्थित्यनुभावप्रदेशास्तद्विधयः // 8-4 // 8.4: Prakstisthityanubhavpradeshastadvidhayah (That is of different types, duration, intensity and plenitude.) This sutra states that there are four aspects of the bondage, viz. type, duration, intensity and plenitude. Every activity leads to some Karma. Since the activities are of innumerable types, there can be innumerable types of Karma. All of them are, however, broadly classified into 8 main types and 97 (also classified as 148 or 158) categories. आद्यो ज्ञानदर्शनावरणवेदनीयमोहनीयायुष्कनामगोत्रान्तरायाः // 8-5 // 8.5: Adyo Jnandarshanavaranvedaniyamohaniyayushkanamgotrantarayah (Jnanavaraniya, Darshanavaraniya, Vedaniya, Mohaniya, Aushya, Nam, Gotra and Antaray are the main types of Karma.) This sutra mentions eight main 8 types of Karma, which Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
