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This is the fourteenth chapter of the Prajnapana Sutra, titled "Kasaya-pada". Kasayas are the causes of worldly growth, they nourish the root of rebirth, and they taint the pure soul with passions like anger. They are the cause of the eight types of karma: *chya*, *upachaya*, *bandha*, *udīraṇa*, *vedanā*, etc. It is essential to understand them because they are connected to the soul's various aspects. This is why the Kasaya-pada was written.
This chapter first explains the four main types of Kasayas: anger, pride, deceit, and greed. It then explains that these four Kasayas are found in all twenty-four types of *dandakavarti* beings. Next, it discusses the four bases of these four Kasayas: *yatma-pratiṣṭhita*, *para-pratiṣṭhita*, *ubhaya-pratiṣṭhita*, and *apratiṣṭhita*. It also explains the four causes of these Kasayas: *kṣetra*, *vāstu*, *śarīra*, and *upadhi*. These are the causes of Kasayas in all beings in the world.
Then, it explains the four types of Kasayas: *ananta-anubandhi*, *ābhōga-nirvṛtti*, etc., and states that they exist in all beings in the world. Finally, it explains the six consequences of the Kasayas: *chya*, *upachaya*, *bandha*, *udīraṇa*, *vedanā*, and *nirjarā*, which are the results of the soul's actions.
Jain scriptures describe various flaws and vices of the soul in many ways. These flaws are also categorized separately. One such category is *rāga*, *dveṣa*, and *moha*. However, in the theory of karma, the four Kasayas and *moha* are the primary focus. The previous chapter discussed the various states of the soul, and Kasayas are one such state.
This chapter is described in 14 sutras from Sutra 658 to 971.