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Karma Granth
123
(4) The karma whose fruition makes the body of the living being rough and harsh like the tongue of a cow is called *Kharsparsha karma*. It is also called *Karkasha Sparsha karma*.
(5) The karma whose fruition makes the body of the living being cold like ice is called *Sheetsparsha karma*.
(6) The karma whose fruition makes the body of the living being hot like fire is called *Ushnasparsha karma*.
(7) The karma whose fruition makes the body of the living being smooth like ghee is called *Snigdhasparsha karma*.
(8) The karma whose fruition makes the body of the living being rough like sand is called *Rukhasparsha karma*.
Now, in the next verse, we will classify these twenty divisions of the *Varga Chatushk* into two categories, auspicious and inauspicious, and mention their names.
*Neelam Kasinam Dugandham Tis Kaduyam Guru Kharam Ruktum. Seerya Cha Asunavam Im Ikarsagam Shubham Se.* ||42||
Meaning of the verse - Out of the aforementioned twenty types of *Varna Chatushk*, *Neel*, *Krishna*, *Durgandha*, *Tikta*, *Katu*, *Guru*, *Karkasha*, *Rukha*, and *Shota* are nine inauspicious types, and the remaining eleven types are auspicious.
Special meaning - The names of the auspicious and inauspicious types of *Varna*, *Gandha*, *Rasa*, and *Sparsha* karma are as follows:
Inauspicious *Varna karma* - *Krishnavarna*, *Neelvarna*.
Inauspicious *Gandha karma* - *Durabhigandha* ( *Durgandha* ).
Inauspicious *Rasa karma* - *Tiktarasa*, *Katurasa*.
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