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After the description of the bondage of Samvara and Nirjara, this ninth chapter now explains the principles of Samvara and Nirjara.
**Nature of Samvara**
Aasravanirodhah Samvarah. 1. The cessation of Aasrava is Samvara.
The cause through which karma binds is Aasrava. The explanation of Aasrava has already been provided. The cessation of Aasrava, that is, to restrict it, is Samvara. The 42 types of Aasrava have been previously mentioned. The degree of restriction corresponds to the degree of Samvara. The progression of spiritual development is reliant on the development of Aasrava cessation. Thus, as the cessation of Aasrava increases, the "Gunasthana" also increases.
The means of Samvara are Gupti, Samiti, Dharma, Anupraeksha, Parishahajaya, and Charitra. 2.
Through Tapas (austerities), both Samvara and Nirjara occur. 3.
In the Gunasthana where Mithyatva (false belief), Avirati (non-restraint), and the other four causes are possible, and through which certain karmic natures can bind, the separation of those causes and the karmic natures from that Gunasthana is what elevates it to a higher Gunasthana. Thus, the absence of Aasrava from the previous Gunasthanas corresponds to the Samvara of the subsequent Gunasthanas. For this, refer to the second Karma text on bondage, Karan, and the fourth Karma text (verses 51-58), as well as the complete commentary on the relevant sutra.