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A being in the fourth *guna-sthana* (stage of spiritual development), who is headed towards the *shataka* (a state of liberation), experiences the binding of the subtlest aspects of the four *kṣayās* (afflictions) at the end of the fourth *guna-sthana*. This binding of the subtlest aspects of the four *kṣayās* leads to the transition from the fifth *guna-sthana* to the sixth *guna-sthana*. Similarly, at the end of the fifth *guna-sthana*, the binding of the subtlest aspects of the two *prakṛtis* (natural tendencies) of *arati* (disgust) and *śoka* (sorrow) leads to the transition from the sixth *guna-sthana* to the seventh *guna-sthana*. In other words, before attaining the next *guna-sthana*, the binding of the subtlest aspects of *sthāna-dṛṣṭi-vik* (attachment to the body) and other *prakṛtis* occurs.
It is important to understand that even if a being does not progress from the first *guna-sthana* to the fourth *guna-sthana* but instead goes to the fifth, sixth, or seventh *guna-sthana*, or if they do not progress from the fourth *guna-sthana* to the fifth but instead go to the sixth or seventh *guna-sthana*, the binding of the subtlest aspects of these *prakṛtis* will still occur. This is because the binding of the subtlest aspects of these *prakṛtis* requires pure *parināmas* (transformations), and in such cases, there are even more pure *parināmas* present. This is why the verse mentions the term "**sanjamummuho**" (those who are inclined towards a particular type of restraint). It means that if a being is inclined towards any type of restraint associated with a particular *guna-sthana*, they will experience the binding of the subtlest aspects of these *prakṛtis*.
Now, we will discuss the binding of the subtlest aspects of other *prakṛtis* in those who are subject to them:
**अपमाइ हारगदुगं दुनिअसुवमहासरहकुच्छा । भयमुवधायमपुस्खो अनियट्टी पुरिससंजलणे ॥७॥**
**Word meanings:**
* **अपमाइ** - non-negligent monk
* **हारगबुगं** - attachment to food
* **दुनिए** - two types of sleep
* **असुघल** - improper *varna-caturṣka* (four types of food)
* **हासरइ. कुच्छा** - laughter, *rati* (attachment), and *jugupsā* (disgust)
* **पय** - fear
* **उबघाय** - *upadhāt* (a type of mental affliction)
* **अनियट्टी** - unrestrained
* **पुरिससंजलणे** - those who are engaged in worldly activities