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## Karmagranth Part Four
**Chapter 4: Karmagranth**
**Verse 52:**
In the first four Gunasthanas, all causes except Mithyatva are present. These are considered the main causes of karma-bandha at that time. In the sixth and subsequent five Gunasthanas, there is no Aviriti like Mithyatva. Therefore, only Kshaya and Yoga are considered the causes of karma-bandha at that time. In the eleventh and subsequent three Gunasthanas, there is no Kshaya, so only Yoga is considered the cause of bandha at that time. In the fourteenth Gunasthana, Yoga itself becomes inactive. Therefore, there is no cause of bandha at all.
**Verse 53:**
There are one hundred and twenty types of karmic substances. The causes of their original bandha are as follows:
* **Seven Vedaniya:** Bound by all four causes (Mithyatva, Aviriti, Kshaya, and Yoga).
* **Sixteen Naraka-Nikaya:** Bound by Mithyatva alone.
* **Twenty-five Tiryanch-Trika:** Bound by Mithyatva and Aviriti.
* **Sixty-five remaining:** Bound by Mithyatva, Aviriti, and Kshaya (excluding Tirthankara and Adharaka).
**Meaning:**
The bandha of the seven Vedaniya is caused by all four causes (Mithyatva, Aviriti, Kshaya, and Yoga). The bandha of the sixteen Naraka-Nikaya is caused by Mithyatva alone. The bandha of the twenty-five Tiryanch-Trika is caused by Mithyatva and Aviriti. The bandha of the remaining sixty-five karmic substances (excluding Tirthankara and Adharaka) is caused by Mithyatva, Aviriti, and Kshaya.
**Explanation:**
There are one hundred and twenty karmic substances that are susceptible to bandha. The seven Vedaniya are bound by all four causes, while the sixteen Naraka-Nikaya are bound by Mithyatva alone. The twenty-five Tiryanch-Trika are bound by Mithyatva and Aviriti, and the remaining sixty-five are bound by Mithyatva, Aviriti, and Kshaya. This indicates that the intensity of bandha decreases as the number of causes decreases.