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Gommatasara Karmakanda-673: There is no middle ground for the bandha-pratyaya, the highest ground is for 3 bandha-pratyaya. In the Sukshma-Samparaya-guna-sthana, there is only one place for 2 bandha-pratyaya without the distinction of jghanya etc., in the Upashanta-kshayadi-guna-sthana, there is only one place for each without the distinction of jghanya etc., and in the Ayogi-guna-sthana, it is zero.
**Comparison of jghanya, madhyama and utkrisht sthana in relation to guna-sthana**
| Guna-sthana | Jghanya | Madhyama | Utkrishta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mithyatva | ... | 10 to 15 | ... |
| Sasadan | ... | 10 to 15 | ... |
| Mishn | ... | ... | ... |
| Asanyata | ... | ... | ... |
| Deshasanyata | ... | ... | ... |
| Aprammatta | ... | ... | ... |
| Apurvakarana Anivritti | ... | ... | ... |
| Sukshma-Samparaya | ... | ... | ... |
| Kshaya | ... | ... | ... |
| Kshina-kshaya | ... | ... | ... |
| Sayogi-kevali | ... | ... | ... |
| Ayogi-kevali | ... | ... | ... |
**Now we describe the types of bandha-pratyaya-sthana**
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**Meaning:** In the 9 sthana of Mithyatva-guna-sthana, there are 3 lower sthana with 10-11 and 12 bandha-pratyaya, and 3 upper sthana with 18-17 and 16 bandha-pratyaya, with 1-3 and 5 kutas respectively. There are 6-6 kutas in the 3 middle sthana with 13-14 and 15 bandha-pratyaya. From Sasadan to Deshasanyata-guna-sthana, the first and last sthana have 1-1 kutas, the second and second-last sthana have 2-2 kutas, and the middle sthana between the second and second-last have 3-3 kutas. From Prammatta to Sayogi-guna-sthana, all sthana have only 1-1 kutas.