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Gommatasara Karmakanda - 605
**Verse 702:**
The number of bonds, births, and states of being for the thirty-seventh path is four, four, and four respectively. For the path of the liberated soul, the number of bonds, births, and states of being is four, four, and seven respectively.
**Verse 703:**
For the yogi and the non-yogi, the number of births is thirty-three, nine, and six respectively. The number of bonds, births, and states of being is four, seven, and seven respectively.
**Explanation:**
This section explains the number of bonds, births, and states of being for each of the nine gunasthana (stages of spiritual progress) as described in verses 394-95.
**Mithyatva Gunasthana (Stage of False Belief):**
- Bonds: 6, starting from the 23rd natural state.
- Births: 9, starting from the 21st natural state.
- States of Being: 6, starting from the 92nd natural state.
**Sasanadan Gunasthana (Stage of Hearing the Teachings):**
- Bonds: 3, starting from the 28th natural state.
- Births: 7, excluding the 28th and 27th natural states, starting from the 21st natural state.
- States of Being: 1, starting from the 90th natural state.
**Mitra Gunasthana (Stage of Friendship):**
- Bonds: 2, starting from the 28th natural state.
- Births: 3, starting from the 29th natural state.
- States of Being: 2, starting from the 92nd and 10th natural states.
**Asanyata Gunasthana (Stage of Unrestrained Conduct):**
- Bonds: 3, starting from the 28th natural state.
- Births: 8, excluding the 24th natural state (which corresponds to the birth of a one-sense being), starting from the 21st natural state.
- States of Being: 4, starting from the 93rd natural state.
**Desasanayata Gunasthana (Stage of Restrained Conduct in the World):**
- Bonds: 2, starting from the 28th natural state.
- Births: 2, starting from the 30th natural state.
- States of Being: 4, same as the Asanyata Gunasthana.
**Pramatta Gunasthana (Stage of Distracted Mind):**
- Bonds: 2, same as the Desasanayata Gunasthana.
- Births: 5, including the 25th, 27th, and three other natural states.
- States of Being: 4, same as the Asanyata Gunasthana.
**Aparamatta and Apurvakarana Gunasthana (Stages of Undistracted Mind and Unprecedented Action):**
- Bonds: 4 and 5 respectively, starting from the 28th natural state.
- Births: 1, starting from the 30th natural state for both stages.
- States of Being: 4, same as the Asanyata Gunasthana.
**Anivrittikarana and Sukshmasamprayaya Gunasthana (Stages of Cessation of Action and Subtle Karma):**
- Bonds: 1, called Yasaskirti (fame) karma.
- Births: 1, starting from the 30th natural state.
- States of Being: 8, including 4 starting from the 93rd natural state and 4 starting from the 80th natural state.
**Upashantakshaya and Kshinakshaya Gunasthana (Stages of Subdued Passions and Exhausted Passions):**
- Births: 1, starting from the 30th natural state.
- States of Being: 4, starting from the 93rd natural state for the Upashantakshaya and 4 starting from the 80th natural state for the Kshinakshaya.
**Sayoga Kevali (Liberated Soul with Attachments) and Ayoga Kevali (Liberated Soul without Attachments):**
- Births: 2, starting from the 30th and 31st natural states for the Sayoga Kevali and 2, starting from the 9th and 8th natural states for the Ayoga Kevali.
- States of Being: 4, starting from the 80th natural state for the Sayoga Kevali and 6, including 4 starting from the 80th natural state and 2 starting from the 10th and 9th natural states for the Ayoga Kevali.