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## The Sutra Karm Granth
The Sutra Karm Granth does not consider the ultimate nature of the states of karma, but rather examines them through the lens of physical, mental, and spiritual characteristics, as perceived by the Marganas. In contrast, the Gunasthanas provide knowledge about the tendencies and cessation of the ultimate nature and yogas of the karma patalas.
Marganas do not reveal the evolutionary path of a being, but rather differentiate their natural and inherent forms in various ways. Conversely, Gunasthanas describe the evolutionary path of a being and categorize the stages of its karmic development. Marganas are co-existent, while Gunasthanas are sequential. This means that a single being can possess fourteen Marganas, while only one Gunasthan can exist within it.
One can progress through Gunasthanas, leaving behind previous ones, and achieve spiritual growth. However, it is not possible to acquire new Marganas while retaining previous ones, nor can spiritual perfection be attained through them. A being who has attained the thirteenth Gunasthan, the Kevalasthan, possesses all Marganas except the Kashaya Margana. However, there is only one thirteenth Gunasthan. Even in the final stage of a being, the Pat, all Marganas except three or four remain, while there is only one fourteenth Gunasthan in the Gunasthanas.
Thus, there is a distinct difference between Marganas and Gunasthanas. The Gunasthanas have been discussed in another Karm Granth. Here, we focus on understanding the karmic bondage and ownership of a being through the Marganas.
Just as there are fourteen Gunasthanas, each with its own name like Mithyatva, Sasvadan, etc., there are also fourteen Marganas, with names as follows: