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According to the *Vishiya Karmagrantha*, there are a total of 148 *prakritis* (natures) considered capable of existence. The nature of these *karma-prakritis* should be understood from the *Karmagrantha*.
Generally, there are 148 *prakritis* capable of existence. From the first *mithyatva* *gunasthan* (stage of virtue) to the eleventh *upshantakashaya* *gunasthan*, excluding the second *sasadan* and third *mitra* *gunasthan*, the existence of 148 *prakritis* is stated in the remaining nine *gunasthanas*. This statement should be understood in terms of potential. Because, at any given time, a living being cannot have more than two *ayus* (life spans) - one being experienced and the other being bound. However, all *karmas* have the potential to be bound, which means that when the material for binding is available, even those *karmas* that are not currently present can be bound and exist. In other words, even if a *karma* does not have actual existence in the present, it is considered capable of existence due to the possibility of its potential to be bound in the future.
**Doubt:** In the 158 *uttaraprakritis* (secondary natures) of the eight *karmas*, 103 *prakritis* of *namakarma* (name-karma) have been mentioned earlier. Here, in the 148 *prakritis* capable of existence, 13 *prakritis* of *namakarma* are included.
**Resolution:** The reason for taking 63 divisions of *namakarma* here is that, similar to *sharira-namakarma* (body-name-karma), five divisions of *bandhana-namakarma* (binding-name-karma) are also taken:
* *Tikta* (bitter), *katu* (pungent), *kashaya* (astringent), *amla* (sour), *madhura* (sweet).
* *Sparsha* (touch): *karkasha* (rough), *mridu* (soft), *laghu* (light), *guru* (heavy), *sheet* (cold), *ushna* (hot), *snigdha* (unctuous), *ruksha* (dry).
* *Bandhana* (binding), *sanghatana* (combination), and *varna-chaturshka* (four colors) - these are all *prakritis* of *namakarma*. Therefore, to refer to their full names, the word "namakarma" should be added to each of them.