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## The Third Karma Text: Parishi
It is not certain who authored the Sapttatika. Some consider Chandrashi Mahत्तर to be the author, while others believe it was Shivsharm Suri. There are commentaries on this text by Abhaydev Suri, Ashakartri, Chandrashi Mahत्तर, Malaygiri, Mesthu, Ramdev, and Gunarasna.
The first five of these texts cover the same topics as the five Karma texts by Devendra Suri, but in a more concise form. The Sapttatika (Panchkarma text) discusses the following topics:
* Bandha (bondage)
* Uday (arising)
* Satya (existence)
* Prakriti (nature)
* The future natures of the Jivas who are to be liberated
* The location of Bandha, etc.
* The location of the eight Karmas
* The location of the Moksha (liberation)
* The nature of Bandha
* The types of motion and nature
* The Upshama (cessation) category, the Eka (one) category, and the Kshapaka (destruction) category
* The final fruit of the ascent
The five Karma texts by Acharya Devendra Suri are called the Navya Karma texts. These texts are based on the five ancient Panchkarma texts. The names of these texts are: Karmavipak, Dharmastav, Panyswamitva, Padashiti, and Palak. These texts are known as the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth Karma texts, respectively. The first three names are based on the subject matter, while the last two are based on the structure of the verses.
The author of the five Navya Karma texts is Devendra Suri. These texts are based on the Karma texts written by ancient Acharyas like Shivsharm Suri and Chandrashi Mahत्तर. Devendra Suri not only included the essence of the ancient Karma texts in his own texts, but also preserved the names, topics, and order of presentation. He also added some new topics. The language of these texts is Prakrit, like the ancient Karma texts, and the meter is Arya.