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(a) The fruition of karma (karmavipaka) in the form of wealth, prosperity, and power is called *riddhi*. Considering oneself important due to this is called *riddhi-gaurav*.
(b) The enjoyment of sweet, sour, and other tastes is called *rasagaurav*.
(c) Pride in one's health, beauty, etc. is called *sargaurav*.
Similarly, a being who is afraid of sin and possesses qualities like forgiveness, compassion, and gentleness binds *shubha* (auspicious) *namakarma*. _A being who acts against the auspicious qualities of *namakarma* binds its inauspicious qualities. For example, deceit, trickery, self-praise and criticism of others, false testimony, taking oaths, misuse of temple funds, public property, etc., abduction, etc. are all actions that bind the inauspicious qualities of *namakarma*. In essence, unethical conduct leads to the binding of inauspicious qualities like hellish existence, bad reputation, and single-sense existence._
**Regarding the binding of *gotrakarma***
_The one who sees virtues, is humble, and is interested in study and teaching, and is a devotee of the Jina, binds the *uchchagotra* (high lineage). Conversely, a being with opposite qualities binds the *nichagotra* (low lineage)._
**Explanation:** There are two types of *gotrakarma*: (1) *uchchagotra* and (2) ...