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## Karmagrantha Part Four, Chapter 17
**Doubt and uncertainty about the nature of Dharma, persisting as a burning question, is called "Saanshayikamidhyatva". (5)** The absence of contemplation and special knowledge, meaning delusion in its most profound state, is called "Agabhog Midhyatva". Out of the five, Abhigrik and Anamihik are the two major types of Midhyatva, while the remaining three are minor. This is because the first two, not being forms of misinterpretation, are the cause of intense suffering, while the remaining three, being forms of misinterpretation, are not the cause of intense suffering.
**Allowing the mind to indulge in its objects without self-awareness is called "Manavirat".** Similarly, one should understand the "Avirati" of the five senses: skin, flesh, etc. For earth-bodied beings, harming the earth is called "Prithvika Avirati". One should understand the "Avirati" of the remaining five actions in the same way. These twelve "Aviratis" are the main ones. All other "Aviratis", such as "Srisharvad-Avirati", "Adatt Dan-Avirati", etc., are encompassed within these twelve.
**"Midhyatva" is primarily the ultimate consequence of "Mohaniya Karma".** However, in this context, the external tendencies like "Abhigrik" etc., arising from it, are called "Midhyatva". This is not intended to differentiate between cause and effect, but rather to show that "Avirati" is a type of...
**1. Subtle doubts are found even in the highest order of saints, but they are not "Midhyatva" because ultimately...**
"**Samev Sancham Nisaankam Jam Jirnohi Paveṣṭayam.**"
...and such doubts are resolved by accepting the scriptures as proof, based on this sentiment. Therefore, any doubt that cannot be resolved by the authority of the scriptures is ultimately "Midhyatva" because it leads to misconduct. - Dharma Sangraha, page...
**2. This occurs in the smallest creatures, such as those with a single sense, and in animals with a mouth. - Sansamprha, page...**