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Gommatasar Karmakanda-4
**Verse 4:**
The infinite part of the Siddhas, and the infinite multitude of Abhavyas, which is infinitely greater than the infinite part of the Siddhas, binds the time-bound (Samaya-prabaddha) at every moment, and binds the karma particles, which are devoid of the characteristics of the Yogas, in a way that is less than the maximum.
**Meaning:**
Just as a magnet with greater power attracts more iron particles, and a magnet with lesser power attracts fewer iron particles, similarly, the soul, due to the lesser or greater power of its Yogas, attracts fewer or more karma particles.
**Verse 5:**
At every moment, one Samaya-prabaddha is destroyed, but through practice, many Samaya-prabaddhas are destroyed. However, some Samaya-prabaddha remains in the state of existence, multiplied by one and a half times the loss of its qualities.
**Meaning:**
At every moment, a group of atoms, representing various types of karma, bears fruit as a Samaya-prabaddha and is destroyed. This means that it is destroyed in the form of its manifestation. However, due to the special effort of penance and the causes of practice, such as the right faith, knowledge, and conduct of the soul, the destruction of the Samaya-prabaddha takes place in eleven stages, as mentioned in the Gunasthanas. Due to this, many Samaya-prabaddhas are destroyed at one time. However, the Samaya-prabaddha that remains in the state of existence is multiplied by one and a half times the loss of its qualities.
**Doubt:**
If it is said that one Samaya-prabaddha is bound at every moment, and one Samaya-prabaddha is destroyed at every moment, then how can it be said that the state of existence is multiplied by one and a half times the loss of its qualities?
**Solution:**
To resolve this doubt, one should refer to verses 942-943-944 of this text.
**Explanation:**
Here, two ways of describing the infinite nature of the atoms are presented to determine their fixed location. For example, these atoms are as numerous as the infinite part of the Siddhas, but they are infinitely greater in number than the Abhavyas. This means that an infinite part of the Siddhas is considered here, which is infinitely greater than the Abhavyas.