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various books* which exist on this subject. Besides, thousands of life sketches and other episodes in the Jain literature give a very vivid idea of the power of Karmas. Let those desirous of knowing this read them, think over and gird up their loins to destroy the Karmas. This is our only hope.
Eight Karmas
Karmas can be divided into eight fundamental divisions, 158 subsidiary divisions and thus even into innumerable sub-divisions by and by. (1) Jnanavaraneeya Karma: Overshadows
the soul's attribute of knowledge. (2) Darshanavaraneeya Karma: restrains
the soul's faculty of perception. (3) Vedaneeya Karma: Imparts unhappi
ness or misery. (4) Mohaneeya Karma: Hinders the in
herent nature of the soul. (5) Ayushya Karma : Keeps one in bondage
of four forms of existence.
* Amongst others, book like Karma Prakriti, Pancha Sangraha. Six Karma Granthas (old and new) Shardha Sharthaka, Manasthirikarana Prakarana, four Karma Granthas in Sanskrit
etc. may be resorted to. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
