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## Translation:
**[416]** **[Prajñāpanā Sūtra (5)]** The Karmic Body - The body which is born of karma, or which is the modification of karma, is the Karmic Body. The meaning is that the karma particles, like milk and water, combine with the soul's attributes and become one, transforming into the form of a body. Then they are called the Karmic Body. It is also said, "The Karmic Body is the modification (work) of karma, it is born from the eight types of diverse karma. This body should be understood as the cause of all bodies." Therefore, the Karmic Body is the seed form (cause form) of all bodies, including the Audārika body. Until the Karmic Body, which is the seed of the sprout-like cycle of existence, is destroyed, the emergence of the remaining bodies cannot stop. This Karmic Body is the cause of the soul's transition to another state (after death). When the soul, combined with the Karmic Body and the Tejas, dies and goes to another state, or comes from another state to the human state, it is not visible to the naked eye due to the extreme subtlety of those particles. The other Tirthankaras have also said, "This body of existence remains even in between (birth and death), but due to its extreme subtlety, it is not visible when it exits or enters the body." In other religions, the subtle and causal body is considered in place of the Tejas and Karmic Body.
**[1476]** **[Pr.]** O Bhagavan! How many types of Audārika body are there? **[U.]** Gautama! It is said to be of five types. It is as follows: Ekeindriya-Audārika body to Panchendriya-Audārika body.
**[1477]** **[Pr.]** O Bhagavan! How many types of Ekeindriya-Audārika body are there? **[U.]** Gautama! It (Ekeindriya-Audārika body) is said to be of five types. It is as follows: Pṛthvīkāyika Ekeindriya-Audārika body to Vanaspatikāyika Ekeindriya-Audārika body.
**[Footnotes]**
(a) Prajñāpanā. Malaya. Vṛtti, Chapter 410
(b) "Karmavigāro karmaṇamaṭṭhaviha vicittakarmaṇiṣpanna / Maghi marīgaṇam kāraṇabhūtam muṇayaba /"
(c) "Antaga bhavadeho'pi. Sukṣmatvānnopa labhyate / / Nikāmana praviśana vāpi, nābhāvo'nīkṣaṇādapi / /"