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**The state of a soul bound by karma, along with its various classifications, is called "sthiti" (state). This is also known as "sthitibandha" in the literature on karma. The state of karma in its most excellent form is called "karmरूपतावस्थानरूप स्थिति" (state of karma in its most excellent form).**
**When karma is bound, it does not immediately start to bear fruit. It remains dormant for some time. This period of dormancy, where karma does not bear fruit, is called "abaadhakal" (period of dormancy).**
**From the time of binding (bandhasamaya) until the end of the "abaadhakal", the bound karma does not cause any hindrance to the soul. This is because the karma particles (karmadalika) do not mature (niseka) during this period. The period of time remaining after the "abaadhakal" is subtracted from the most excellent state of karma is called the "karmniseka" (maturation of karma) or "anubhavayogyasthiti" (state of experiencing) period.**
**The diagram on pages 57-61 shows the lowest and highest states of each karma, along with the "abaadhakal" and "niseka" periods. The following is a description of the binding state of the "jnanaavaran" (knowledge-obscuring) karma in one-sensed beings (ekendriya jivas):**
**[1705. Egidiya nam bhanta! Jivaa naanavaranijjasas kammaas ki bandhati? Goyama! Jahananam sagarovamaas tiini sattabhage palinovamaas asankhejjai bhaagenaa uunaye, ukkosenaa te cheva padipunne bandhati / 61705 pra.]**
**[1705 u.] Gautama! They bind the "jnanaavaran" karma for a period of time that is less than one-third of the "sagaropama" (ocean-like) period, but more than an innumerable fraction of the "palyopama" (pulse-like) period. In its most excellent form, they bind it for the entire "sagaropama" period.**
**[1706. Evam nihaapanchakasas vi dansasacaukkasas vi.]**
**[1706] Similarly, the binding of the "nidraapanchaka" (five types of sleep) and "darsanacatuष्ka" (four types of perception) should be understood to be the same as that of the "jnanaavaran" karma.**
**[1707. [1] Egidiya nam bhanta! Jivaa saataaveyanijjasas kammaas ki bandhati? Goyama! Jahananam sagarovamaas divadhham sattabhagam palishrovamaas asankhejjai bhaagenaa uunayam, ukkosenaa tam cheva padipunnam bandhati / [1707-1 pra.]**
**[1707-1 u.] Gautama! They bind the "saataavedaniya" (pain-producing) karma for a period of time that is less than one-sixth of the "sagaropama" period, but more than an innumerable fraction of the "palyopama" period. In its most excellent form, they bind it for the entire "sagaropama" period.**
**(a) Prajnaapanasutra (Prameyabodhini Toka) Bha. 5, p. 336-337 (b) Karmagrantha Bhag 1, p. 64-65**