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The text describes in detail the division of karma based on location, state, and number. The fifth chapter of the first karma text explains which of the afra karmas are dhruva, abhuva, bandha, udaya, and satta. It also explains which are sarva deshghati, apati, punya papa, parayartman, and aparavartman. Following this, it explains which karmas are kshetra, jiva bhava, and pudgala vipaki. Subsequently, the text describes the nature of karma, its state, rasa, and pradesh, along with the different types of bandha. Finally, it concludes with the path of upshama shreni and kshapaka shreni.
The third karma text focuses on the 14 marganas, including गति (motion), and their respective उत्तरभेद (subdivisions). It explains the bandha of karmas in relation to the general and specific locations. In other words, it explains how many karmas a jiva with a particular margana binds. While the text does not explicitly mention the names of the marganas and their subdivisions like गति, इन्द्रिय, काय, etc. at the beginning, it does mention their ownership, allowing the reader to easily understand the origin and subdivisions of the marganas.
The subject matter of this text and the ancient karma text is similar. However, the ancient text provides a more detailed description of the subject matter, while this text focuses on the kshetra. Nevertheless, no topic is omitted in this text. Gommata's Sar Karmakanda also describes the subject matter of this text, but its description is slightly different. It includes topics not found in the third karma text, but which are beneficial for the study of karma. The third karma text describes the bandha ownership of the marganas, while the Sar Karmakanda describes the udaya, udirana, and satta ownership in addition to bandha ownership. This description is beneficial for practitioners and is therefore included as an appendix.