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## The Path of Karma Granth: Four Stages
**Stage Four**
In the fourth stage, even with insufficient restraint, there is still the possibility of committing sins. Therefore, this stage encompasses three types of karma: **karmaṇ**, **audārikamitra**, and **vaikriya**. These three, along with the six **loṣa** (faults) related to the third stage, make a total of forty-six **bandha-hetu** (causes of bondage) in the fourth stage. The **apratyāstānavaraṇa** (covering of non-restraint) remains present in this stage, but it does not increase further. Therefore, it is not found in the fourth stage.
The fifth stage is characterized by **deśavirati** (restraint from the world), which includes **sa-hiṁsā** (violence) and **patrasa-adhirati** (attachment to material possessions). This stage is marked by sufficient restraint. Therefore, the two types of karma, **karmaṇ** and **audārikamitra**, are not present in this stage.
Thus, out of the forty-six **bandha-hetu** related to the fourth stage, seven are not present in the fifth stage. The remaining thirty-nine **bandha-hetu** are present in the fifth stage. These thirty-nine include the **paṁśa-miśra-kāya-yoga** (mixed body karma), but it is not present in the stage of insufficient restraint. It is **kriyālabdhi-janya** (arising from action), which occurs only in the stage of sufficient restraint.
At the time of the fifth stage, **sankalpa-anya-sa-hiṁsā** (intentional violence) is not possible. **Ārambha-janya-asa-hiṁsā** (unintentional violence) is possible, but it is very rare. Therefore, the thirty-nine **bandha-hetu** do not include **vasa-avirasi** (non-restraint from attachment to the world) because it is extremely rare.
**Stage Six**
The sixth stage is characterized by **sarvavirati** (complete restraint). Therefore, the remaining eleven **avirati** (non-restraints) are not present in this stage. The **pratyākhyānavaraṇa-kaṣāya-asuṣka** (dry covering of non-restraint) is also not present in this stage, as it remains present only until the fifth stage.
Thus, out of the forty-six **bandha-hetu** related to the fifth stage, fifteen are not present in the sixth stage, leaving twenty-four. These twenty-four, along with the two **āhārak-dvi** (two types of food) and the four **ful** (types of food), make a total of twenty-six **bandha-hetu** in the sixth stage.
In this stage, the four **muni** (ascetics) maintain their **āhārak-śarīra** (food body) through the use of **caturdaśa-pūva** (fourteen types of food). Therefore, the twenty-six **bandha-hetu** include **āhārak-vik** (food-related karma).