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## Karmavipaka: The Causes of Bondage
Karmavipaka are known as the causes of bondage. Their brief explanation should be understood as follows:
**Mithyatva:** Also known as Mithyadarshana, it is the opposite of Samyagdarshana. Samyagdarshana is the interest in believing and understanding the true nature of things, while Mithyadarshana is the belief in the untrue nature of things.
This untrue belief occurs in two ways: (1) Absence of true belief in the object and (2) Untrue belief in the object. The difference between the first and second type is that the first can occur even in the state of ignorance (Mootadash), while the second occurs only in the state of thought (Vichardash). Even when the power of thought develops, if due to prejudice, one clings to a single perspective, then that perspective is called Mithyadarshana, even though the state of thought exists. But when the state of thought is not awakened, then there is only ignorance due to the ancient covering (Aanadikalin Avaran). At that time, there is no belief in the truth, and similarly, there is no belief in the untruth.
**References:**
1. (a) -
(b) Mithyadarshanaviratipramadakshayayoga bandhahetavaha.
- Sthananga 5/2/418
- Tattvarth Sutra, A.M. Sutra 1
2. (a) Tahriyaanam tu bhaavaanam sambhave uvaesagam. Bhaavenaam saddahantas tra sammatta tam viyaayi.
(b) Tattvartha shraddhanam samyagdarshanam.
- Uttara 28, Ga 15
- Tattvarth Sutra A. 10.2