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## Asrava Bhavana Swaroop - Eight Karma's Asrava Hetu
**Yoga Shastra Chaturth Prakash Shlok 78 Meaning:** Kshaya, five senses' objects, ashubha yoga, pramad, aviriti, mithyatva and aarta-raudradhyan; all these are the causes of ashubha karma bandhan. ||78||
**Explanation:** Four kshayas - krodh, maan, maya, lobha; nine nokshayas - hasya, rati, arati, bhay, shok, jugupsa, purushved, strived and napunsakved related to kshayas; desire for 23 objects of five senses; three yogas - man-vachan; eight types of pramad - agyan, sanshay-vipaye, rag-dvesh, smritibhramsh, disrespect towards dharma, bad tendencies in yogas; aviriti - non-rejection of sin; mithyadarshan; aartadhyan and raudradhyan. All these are the causes of ashubha karma's arrival (asrava).
Here, the question arises that all these (above mentioned) are said to be the causes of bandhan. As, Vaachakmukhya Shri Umaswati has said in Tattvarth Sutra 8/1 - Mithyadarshanaaviritipramadakshayayoga bandhetava: i.e. mithyatva, aviriti, pramad, kshaya and ashubha yoga are the causes of karma bandhan. Then why are these bandhetu called asrava hetu in asrava bhavana, not as bandhetu?
In response, it can be said that your question is valid. Mahapurushas have mentioned these in asrava bhavana only, not as bandha bhavana. Asrava bhavana can only be understood; because karma pudgal, which is received by asrava, is called bandhan when it gets connected with the soul. Therefore, it is further said in Tattvarth Sutra 8/2-3 - Sakshayatvaajjeevah karmaano yogyaan pudgalanaadatte sa bandhah: i.e. the soul with kshaya receives karma-worthy pudgals, it is called bandhan. Therefore, there is no intention to differentiate between bandhan and asrava here.
Then, this doubt arises that the merging of karma pudgals with the soul like milk and water is called bandhan; then why is asrava not called bandhan? The solution is - although your point is valid, how can karma pudgals, which are not received by asrava, be included in bandhan? Therefore, there is no fault in making asrava, which is the cause of receiving karma pudgals, the cause of bandhan.
Then, the question arises that then the above mentioned five should be called asrava hetu, calling them bandhetu is useless! In response, it is said that it is not so. Here, bandhan and asrava are mentioned from the perspective of unity. In reality, this text is about asrava hetu; therefore, everyone should understand it in its true form.
Here, the meaning of antaralokas is presented - it is called asrava due to the reception of karma pudgals. There are 8 types of karma - jnanaavaraneya, etc.
These are the asrava hetu of jnanaavaraneya and darshanavaraneya karma - to obstruct (hinder) the attainment of knowledge and vision in the form of qualities and qualities possessing these qualities, to eliminate them, to criticize and discourage them, to kill them, to be envious or jealous of them.
These are the asrava hetu of sataavedaniya (punya) karma - devpuja, guru-seva, supatra daan, daya, kshama, sanayamaasanyam, deshaviriti, not being stained by karma, balatap etc.
These are the asrava hetu of asataavedaniya (paap) karma - to be unhappy oneself, to make others unhappy, to grieve - to make others grieve, to kill, to torture, to lament (cry) and to regret - to make others regret good deeds.
These are the asrava hetu of darshanamohaniya karma - to criticize vitrag, shrutigyan, sangh, dharma and all gods, to speak ill of sarvagya, siddha paramatma and ahantdev or gods due to the result of intense mithyatva, to deny them, to deny their existence, to accuse righteous men, to preach or speak of the wrong path, to insist on evil, to worship - to honor the unrestrained, to act without prior consideration and to insult guru etc. It is very difficult for such people to attain samyagdarshan.
Kshaya hetu of charitra mohaniya karma - due to the rise of kshaya, there is intense result (passion) of krodh etc. in the soul, due to which the soul does not attain charitraratna.
Hasya mohaniya nokshaya asrava hetu - to make fun, to make obscene jokes, to have a habit of making fun, to talk too much, to speak in a humble tone etc.
Ratinokashaya - asrava hetu - eagerness to see new villages, countries, cities etc., fondness for seeing obscene pictures etc.