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First Karma Grantha
The causes of the bondage of the Vedatrika (three Vedas) are as follows:
(a) The jealous, attached to sensual objects, extremely crooked, womanish being binds the Striveda (knowledge of women).
(b) The self-contented, with mild passions, simple, and virtuous being binds the Purusaveda (knowledge of men).
(c) The extremely desirous of sensual objects, violating the limits of morality, etc. being binds the Napumsaka-veda (knowledge of eunuchs).
After stating the causes of the bondage of the Charitra-mohaniya (deluding) karma, now the causes of the bondage of the Narakayus (life-span in hell) are being told.
Due to excessive activity, excessive attachment, being immersed in the anxiety of its accumulation, cruel dispositions, and killing of the five-sensed beings, meat-eating, frequent indulgence in sexual intercourse, stealing the wealth of others, etc., the being attains the bondage of Narakayus.
Tiryanchayu (life-span in the animal world) and Manushyayu (life-span in the human world) are bound as follows:
Gūḍhahṛdaya, śaṭha, sasalla tiryañcāyu, and the one with mild passions by nature, delighting in charity, and of medium qualities binds the Manushyayu.
The gatha (verse) has sequentially explained the causes of the bondage of Tiryanchayu and Manushyayu.
Regarding the causes of the bondage of Tiryanchayu, it is said that the Gūḍhahṛdaya, i.e., whose heart's matter cannot be known, Śaṭha-sweet-tongued...