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The consequences of Punya.
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enjoys the fruits of Punya done by him in the past. As for instance the (1) the enjoyment of pleasurable things by a jiva in this life must be understood as due to the set of action-currents known by the name of Shatavedaniya, set up by him through some virtuous deeds. (2) Similarly taking birth in some higher caste, Kshatriya and the like is due to that kind of action-currents known by the name of Uccha gotra karma which are set by the jiva through the performance of some virtuous deeds in the past (3) Likewise the birth of a jiva in the human world (Manushya gati) is or in the god-world Devagati is to be understood as due to setting up of such action-currents.
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In the same way is to be taken the anupurvi-karma under the influence which a jiva in Karma-sarira is directed towards a particular gati according to his Karma in the past. If after death, the Karma sarira along with the tejas of a jiva is directed towards the human world (manushya gati) to take its birth there, or towards the god-world (Deva gati) to be born there, then it must be understood as
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