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A Treatise on Jainism the quantity (Pradesha) of the Karmic matter to be drawn towards and bound to the soul. The Passions determine the duration (Sthiti) of the bondage and the mild or intense fruition (Anubhaga) of the Karma at its maturity. Kinds of Bondage :
There are 8 kinds of Prakritis of Karmic matter and 148 sub-classes as already mentioned in Chapter II. The Quantity of Bondage.
As to Pradesha, according to the nature caused by their names, from all round, due to the differences in the vibrations (Yoga) in the soul-activity, not perceptible by the senses, the karmic molecules enter and become one and stay with every Pradesha of the soul. They come in infinite numbers, every moment, to each soul. The particular number of the molecules actually absorbed is called Pradesha-bandha. Duration of Bondage.
The maximum durations are as under :
Knowledge & Conation obscuring Karmas, Feeling Karmas and Obstructive Karmas :30 crore x crore Sagaras.
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