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## First Karma Granth
**Huṇḍa-ye** is the name of the **saṁsthāna-karma**, and **kṛṣṇa, nīla, lohita, hāridra, pauta, and praveta** are the divisions of **varṇa-karma**.
**Special Note:** The verses mention the divisions of **saṁsthāna-karma** and **varṇa-karma**. This section first explains the divisions of **saṁsthāna-karma** and then the divisions of **varṇa-karma**.
The shape of the body is called **saṁsthāna**. The karma that gives rise to **saṁsthāna** is called **saṁsthāna-karma**. The different physical characteristics and variations in shapes seen in humans and other beings are due to **saṁsthāna-karma**. The six divisions of **saṁsthāna-karma** are:
(1) **Samacaturasra-saṁsthāna-karma**, (2) **Nyagrodha-parimaṇḍala-saṁsthāna-karma**, (3) **Sāḍi-saṁsthāna-karma**, (4) **Kubja-saṁsthāna-karma**, (5) **Vāmana-saṁsthāna-karma**, and (6) **Huṇḍa-saṁsthāna-karma**.
Their characteristics are as follows:
(1) **Samacaturasra** is derived from the three words **sama**, **catuḥ**, and **asra**. **Sama** means equal, **catuḥ** means four, and **asra** means angle. Therefore, **samacaturasra** refers to a body where all four angles are equal when sitting in a cross-legged position. This means the distance between the seat and the head, the distance between both knees, the distance between the right shoulder and left knee, and the distance between the left shoulder and right knee are all equal. The karma that gives rise to such a **saṁsthāna**, or according to the **Sāmudrika Śāstra**, a body with all auspicious features, is called **samacaturasra-saṁsthāna-karma**.
(1) See the appendix for illustrations of **saṁhanana** and **saṁsthāna**.