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Subdivisions of Class 7.
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The name of this class is Gotra karma, are only two subdivisions, namely :
1. Uchcha gotra karma, which brings living being, into high family surroundings.
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2. Nicha Gotra karma, by reason of which the living being is born into low family and social circumstances.
Subdivisions of Class 8.
The name is Antaraya karma. Literally 'oba stacle' karma. This karma acts as an obstacle to that which you desire to do. In the mohaniya [class 4] the inability to act rightly is owing to moral depravity (or uncleanness, rather; depravity implies a previous time of non-depravity, whereas the living being may always in the past have been of an unclean moral nature), and consequent non-perception of what is right; whereas in the antaraya karma the right action is seen, but is not done. There are five kinds of this aptaraya karma, namely:
1. Danattaraya karma, 'dana' means to give. By reason of this karma the person is obstructed or
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