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## 504] [Prajñāpanā Sūtra: Actions that are the cause of the cycle of birth and death are called "prāyojita" actions. Although actions are directly the cause of karma-bandha, they are also traditionally considered the cause of the cycle of birth and death. This is because karma-bandha, such as jñānāvaraṇīya, is the cause of the cycle of birth and death. Therefore, these actions are also considered the cause of the cycle of birth and death, either directly or traditionally.
**Discussion on the concept of "spṛṣṭa" (touched) and "aspṛṣṭa" (untouched) in relation to actions:**
**1620] Bhagavan!** At the time when a being is touched by kāyika, prādhikāraṇika, and prādeśika actions, is it also touched by pārītāpanika actions, or by prāṇātipātika actions?
**Gautama!** (1) A being, in comparison to another being, at the time when it is touched by kāyika, prādhikāraṇika, and prādeśika actions, is also touched by pārītāpanika actions and prāṇātipātika actions.
(2) A being, in comparison to another being, at the time when it is touched by kāyika, prādhikāraṇika, and prādeśika actions, is also touched by pārītāpanika actions, but not by prāṇātipātika actions.
(3) A being, in comparison to another being, at the time when it is touched by kāyika, prādhikāraṇika, and prādeśika actions, is not touched by pārītāpanika actions and not by prāṇātipātika actions.
(4) A being, in comparison to another being, at the time when it is not touched by kāyika, prādhikāraṇika, and prādeśika actions, is also not touched by pārītāpanika actions and not by prāṇātipātika actions.
**Discussion:** This fourfold classification of "spṛṣṭa" and "aspṛṣṭa" in relation to actions presents a consideration of how many of the five actions are "spṛṣṭa" and how many are "aspṛṣṭa" in a single being at a single time.
**1. Prajñāpanā. Malayavṛtti, Patra 445**
**2. Prajñāpanā. Malayavṛtti, Patra 446**