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**Sixth Karma Granth: Ma 02**
There are a total of four Bandha sthana (bond places) - eight, seven, six, and one. These are based on the number of Prakruti (nature) involved.
* **Eight Prakruti Bandha sthana:** All eight Prakruti are bound.
* **Seven Prakruti Bandha sthana:** Seven Prakruti are bound, excluding Ayukarma (life-span karma).
* **Six Prakruti Bandha sthana:** Six Prakruti are bound, excluding Ayukarma and Mohaniya karma (delusion karma).
* **One Prakruti Bandha sthana:** Only Vedaniya karma (pain karma) is bound.
This means that a being who binds Ayukarma will have all eight karmas bound. A being who binds Mohaniya karma will have all eight karmas bound, or seven without Ayukarma. A being who binds Jnanavaran (knowledge obscuring karma), Darshanavaran (perception obscuring karma), Nam (name karma), Gotra (lineage karma), and Antaraya karma (hindrance karma) will have all eight, seven, or six karmas bound. A being who binds only Vedaniya karma will have all eight, seven, six, or one karma bound.
Now, we will discuss the beings who bind these Prakruti.
Ayukarma is bound up to the seventh Apramatta Samyata Gunasthana (state of non-distracted equanimity). However, since there is a rule that Ayukarma is not bound in the Misra Gunasthana (mixed state), beings who have the remaining six Gunasthana without the Misra Gunasthana are the owners of the eight Prakruti Bandha sthana.
Mohaniya karma is bound up to the ninth Gunasthana. Therefore, beings from the first to the ninth Gunasthana are the owners of the seven Prakruti Bandha sthana. However, those who also bind Ayukarma are not the owners of the seven Prakruti Bandha sthana.
**1. Tatra Mula Prakritinam Muktaswarupananam Bandham Pratitiya Chatvari Prakruti Sthanani Saccha - Ashtau, Sapta, Shad, Eka Cha.**
**- Saptathika Prakaran Toka, P. 141**
**2. Aumbhi Ach Mohe'satta Ekkam Cha Chaai Va Taiye. Bajhantamsi Banati Sesae Mu Ch Satthashta.**
**- Panchasangraha Saptathika, Ga. 2**