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## Self-Time Statement of Authority
Here, karma or the causes of karma are called bondage. Without a cause or reason, the effect of the cause does not arise - it does not come into existence, therefore, here we first explain the bondage of the Agamas. All actions beginning with violence are the material cause of karma. These actions are mainly born from the feeling of "I" and "mine", from the grasping intellect. Therefore, in the beginning, only the grasping is shown.
Anything that has the activity of mind, knowledge, or consciousness is called "chittavan". Two-legged, four-legged creatures are included in this. Besides them, gold, silver, etc., which are devoid of mind or consciousness, are called "achitta". This is of two types. To take and keep both these types of grasping, even if it is something as insignificant as grass and dust, comes under keeping grasping. Another explanation of grasping is to be attracted to an object, to be driven towards it by the grasping intellect - this is also included in grasping. The person who himself keeps grasping, makes others do the same, and approves of those who keep grasping, does not become free from the eight types of karma and their painful fruits. To be attached to grasping, to remain bound by it, is truly meaningless.
It is said - "This is mine, this is me", this ego-based burning fever, as long as it remains in a person, then the face of Yama, the god of death, is his only refuge - until death, he remains trapped in it. He does not attain peace. Those who have a thirst for fame and pleasure - a strong desire, which ultimately bears only misfortune, acquire this grasping, which is harmful and painful, with great difficulty. And also,
This grasping is the dwelling place of hatred, the decay of patience, the enemy of forbearance, the friend of mental distraction, the abode of pride, the painful enemy of meditation, the cause of suffering, the destroyer of happiness, and the dwelling place of sin - it is filled with sin. Grasping, like the opposite of grasping, destroys the wise man, causing him pain.
The desire to obtain grasping that is not obtained remains, when it is obtained and goes away, then a longing arises in the mind. There is also pain in protecting the obtained grasping, the mind remains restless, even when it is continuously enjoyed, there is no satisfaction - man does not become free from it. Therefore, as long as grasping remains, there is no escape from the painful bondage.
**Verse:**
*Self-inflicts death upon oneself, or causes it to be inflicted by others.
He who approves of the killer, increases his own enmity towards those beings.*
**Translation:**
*A person who inflicts death upon himself or others, or approves of those who do so, increases his enmity towards those beings - his conduct towards them is like that of an enemy.*