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## The Chapter of the Seven Tika
Alternatives arise, but due to the limitations of verbal capacity, it is not possible to fully describe them. Therefore, in the original and subsequent natures, these alternatives are generally described in a general way.
Thus, considering the meaning of this verse, two things are revealed. Firstly, this chapter primarily discusses the bondage-nature locations, arising-nature locations, and being-nature locations of the original natures and subsequently the subsequent natures, along with their mutual interaction and the resulting disruptions. Secondly, these disruptions and alternatives are described as occurring in the respective living beings and qualities.
Keeping this subject division in mind, the commentary first describes the bondage-nature locations, arising-nature locations, and being-nature locations of the original natures. Without describing these, the interaction of these locations mentioned in the subsequent verses cannot be easily understood. Additionally, the owners and time of these locations are mentioned as per the context, which is being explained below.
**Bondage Location, Owner, and Their Time:**
There are eight categories of the original natures of karma: 1. Knowledge-obscuring, 2. Perception-obscuring, 3. Painful, 4. Deluding, 5. Life-span, 6. Name, 7. Lineage, and 8. Obstruction. Their nature and characteristics have been explained. The original karma natures are of eight, seven, six...
1. **"They interact with each other, and their mutual opposition causes destruction."**
(Karma-prakriti Bandhodaya, p. 65)