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Gommatasara Karmakanda-47
**Chapter on Bandhodaya-Sattva**
**Introduction**
We pledge to expound the doctrine of Bandha-Udaya-Sattva, which is the essence of the fivefold path (Pancharan).
**Salutation**
I bow to Nemichandra, the great Tirthankara, whose prowess is independent of any external aid.
**Praise**
I will speak of the Bandha-Udaya and Sattva in the context of the flow of karma (Oga) and the stages of spiritual progress (Gunasthan).
**Definition of Praise (Stava)**
A text that comprehensively describes all aspects of a subject, either in detail or concisely, is called a Stava.
**Definition of Eulogy (Stuti)**
A text that describes a single aspect of a subject, either in detail or concisely, is called a Stuti.
**Definition of Dharmakatha (Religious Discourse)**
A text that describes the details of a single aspect of a subject, either in detail or concisely, is called a Dharmakatha.
**Explanation**
For example, a hymn praising all twenty-four Tirthankaras is called a Stava. Similarly, a text that explains the meaning of all aspects of a subject, either in detail or concisely, is called a Stava here. Likewise, a hymn praising a single Tirthankara is called a Stuti. Similarly, a text that explains the meaning of a single aspect of a subject, either in detail or concisely, is called a Stuti here. There are twenty aspects (Vastu) within a single aspect (Anga), so a text that explains the details of a single aspect of a subject, either in detail or concisely, is called a Dharmakatha. Since each aspect (Vastu) deals with Dharma, it is called Dharmakatha here. Vastu and Dharmakatha seem to be synonyms here.