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KARMA PHILOSOPHY
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from the outside or rake together the matter for the physical body. Literally it means ' collecting ', or
bringing together '. That which collects materials from outside to form the eye etc.; this karma works outside and brings things together into heaps as it were.
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34. Vaikriya Sanghatana nama karma, same as the previous, only for the vaikriya or subtle body.
35. Aharaka sanghatapa nama karma, for the aharaka body.
36. Taijasa, the same as the previous for the taija sa body.
37. Karmana Sanghatana nama karina, for the karmana body.
GROUP 7.
6 Samhanana nāma karmas, namely:
... 38. The function of this karma is to join the bones together, and this particular karma gives a peculiarly strong joint. It is the highest form of joint. The ends of the bones are hooked into each other, there is a sort of bolt or pin through the book, and the whole joint is covered with an envelope of tissue. It is called Vajra-rishabha-Darach-asambanana nama karma. Vajra means the 'pin'.
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