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Gommatsar Karmakanda-114
The amount of karma that binds to an Ekendriya (one-sensed) being in its highest state is proportional to the amount of karma that is received. For example, using the rule of three, if 16 Kashayas (passions) bind with a force of 40 Koti Koti Sagars (billions of billions of oceans), then the highest state of an Ekendriya being binds with a force of 4/7th of a Sagar.
Similarly, using the same rule of three, the highest state of an Asata Vedaniya (non-perceivable) being, which binds with a force of 30 Koti Koti Sagars, binds with a force of 3/7th of a Sagar for the Ekendriya being. The three Ghatiyakarma (destructive karmas) - Jnana Avarana (knowledge obscuring), Darsana Avarana (perception obscuring), and Antaraya (hindrance) - with 19 types, bind with a force of 3/7th of a Sagar for the Ekendriya being. The Karma with a force of 20 Koti Koti Sagars binds with a force of 2/7th of a Sagar for the Ekendriya being.
If a Dvi-Indriya (two-sensed) being binds with a force of 25 Sagars for Mithyatva Karma (false belief) in its highest state of 70 Koti Koti Sagars, then how many Sagars will bind for a Karma with a force of 30 Koti Koti Sagars? Using the rule of three, we get 75/7th of a Sagar. Similarly, a Karma with a force of 40 Koti Koti Sagars binds with a force of 100/7th of a Sagar in its highest state. In this way, the binding of all karmas for a Dvi-Indriya being is 25 times that of an Ekendriya being.
The binding of all karmas for a Tri-Indriya (three-sensed) being is 50 times that of an Ekendriya being, for a Chatur-Indriya (four-sensed) being is 100 times, and for an Asanjna Pancha-Indriya (non-conscious five-sensed) being is 1000 times.
Using the rule of three, we can calculate the highest state of binding. Then, by subtracting the Asankhyatava (innumerable) part for an Ekendriya being and the Sankhyatava (countable) part for a Vikalendriya (impaired-sensed) being, we can determine the lowest state of binding.
Now, let's discuss the specific characteristics of Aabaadha (hindrance):
**Sanni Asanni Chaukke Eke Anto Muttama Aabaha.**
**Jette Sankhejguna Avalisankham Asankhabhaghiyam.** ||146||
**Meaning:** The lowest Aabaadha for Sanji (conscious) beings, Asanji Chatushk (non-conscious four-sensed beings), and Ekendriya beings is Antarmuhurt (within a moment). The highest Aabaadha for Sanji beings is Sankhyat (countable) times greater than their lowest Aabaadha, for Asanji Chatushk beings is Avalisankhyat (countable part of an Avalika) times greater than their lowest Aabaadha, and for Ekendriya beings is Asankhyat (innumerable) times greater than their lowest Aabaadha.
**Special Note:** The lowest Aabaadha for Sanji Pancha-Indriya beings is Antarmuhurt, and the lowest state of binding is Antah Koti Koti Sagars. The time period between the binding of karma and its manifestation as Uday (arising) or Udirana (excitation) is called Uday Aabaadha Kal (arising hindrance time) and Udirana Aabaadha Kal (excitation hindrance time). The Uday Aabaadha Kal at the time of binding...