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## Fifth Chapter of the Granth
**176.** Even in the state of **utkrista bandha** (highest bondage), there are two possibilities: **sadi** (continuous) and **adhruva** (non-continuous).
After **utkrista bandha**, there is **anutkrista bandha** (lowest bondage). Therefore, it is **sadi** because it continues for at least one **antmuhurt** (a very short period of time) and at most for an infinite **utsarpini** (ascending) and **avsarpiini** (descending) time cycle. After this, **anutkrista bandha** stops, making it **adhruva**. This means that **utkrista bandha**, if present, continues for a maximum of **antmuhurt** and **anutkrista bandha** continues for a maximum of an infinite **utsarpini** and **avsarpiini** time cycle. After this, they switch places, making both **sadi** and **adhruva**.
Thus, in the **utkrista**, **anutkrista**, and **jghanya** (lowest) **bandha** of the seven karmas, there are only two possibilities: **sadi** and **adhruva**.
In the **utkrista**, **anutkrista**, **jghanya**, and **ajghanya** (not lowest) **bandha** of **ayukarma** (karma of lifespan), there are four possibilities. However, the only two options are **sadi** and **adhruva**. This is because the **bandha** of **ayukarma** is not continuous like the other seven karmas, but occurs at a fixed time. This makes it **sadi**. Its **bandha** period is also measured in **antmuhurt**. After **antmuhurt**, it stops according to the rule, making it **adhruva**.
Therefore, one should understand the **sadi** and other possibilities in the **utkrista** and other four **bandha** of all eight karmas.
**(a)** "There are four **bandha** in the **mulapaga** (original state) of the six **ajhan** (non-liberated).
The rest are **sadi** and **adhruva**, and they come in pairs." - **Panchasangrah 5.59**
**(b)** "There are four **bandha** in the **mulapaga** of the seven **ajhan**.
The rest are **sadi** and **adhruva**, and they come in pairs." - **Go. Karmakanda 152**