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## First Karma Grantha Verses
**Verse 16:** Like a drop of water falling on a hot iron, so is the soul, bound by the two karmas of knowledge and conduct.
**Verse 20:** The soul is covered by the veil of Maya, entangled in the web of karma, like iron covered with rust, like a lotus covered with mud.
**Verse 21:** The soul experiences joy, sorrow, fear, and anger due to the karmas. These are the causes of delusion and attachment.
**Verse 22:** The soul is bound by the karmas of attachment, aversion, and ignorance, like a bird caught in a net. These karmas are like a fire that burns the soul.
**Verse 23:** There are 84 lakhs of species of beings, each with its own karma. These karmas are classified into 19 categories, 100 sub-categories, and 76 sub-sub-categories.
**Verse 24:** The karmas are classified into 5 categories: 1) body, 2) speech, 3) mind, 4) conduct, and 5) knowledge. These karmas are further classified into 14 sub-categories.
**Verse 25:** The karmas of body, speech, and mind are classified into 14 categories: 1) birth, 2) lifespan, 3) form, 4) color, 5) smell, 6) taste, 7) touch, 8) sound, 9) knowledge, 10) faith, 11) conduct, 12) power, 13) wealth, and 14) happiness.
**Verse 26:** The karmas of conduct and knowledge are classified into 20 categories: 1) attachment, 2) aversion, 3) ignorance, 4) anger, 5) pride, 6) deceit, 7) greed, 8) jealousy, 9) violence, 10) cruelty, 11) lust, 12) hatred, 13) envy, 14) fear, 15) worry, 16) doubt, 17) laziness, 18) carelessness, 19) forgetfulness, and 20) foolishness.
**Verse 27:** The karmas of body, speech, and mind are classified into 4 categories: 1) good, 2) bad, 3) mixed, and 4) neutral. The karmas of conduct and knowledge are classified into 4 categories: 1) good, 2) bad, 3) mixed, and 4) neutral.
**Verse 28:** The karmas of body, speech, and mind are classified into 4 categories: 1) good, 2) bad, 3) mixed, and 4) neutral. The karmas of conduct and knowledge are classified into 4 categories: 1) good, 2) bad, 3) mixed, and 4) neutral.
**Verse 29:** The karmas of body, speech, and mind are classified into 4 categories: 1) good, 2) bad, 3) mixed, and 4) neutral. The karmas of conduct and knowledge are classified into 4 categories: 1) good, 2) bad, 3) mixed, and 4) neutral.