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## Sixth Karma Bandha: Verse 7
**Verse Meaning:** The binding and the nature of the Darshanavarana karma are the same. The nature of the Nagarathan is of two types: four and five.
**Explanation:** The verse describes the destruction of the sensory organs due to the Darshanavarana karma. There are nine total natures of the Darshanavarana karma. Their binding places are three: nine natures, six natures, and four natures. Similarly, the nature of existence also has these three types: nine natures, six natures, and four natures. This is explained below.
In the nine-nature binding place, all the natures of the Darshanavarana karma are bound. In the six-nature binding place, the remaining six natures excluding the Styadhitrik are bound. In the four-nature binding place, the remaining four natures, excluding the five Nidras, are bound, starting from Chakshudarshanavarana and ending with केवलदर्शनवारण.
Out of these three binding places, the nine-nature binding place occurs in the first and second Mithyatva, Sasadan-Gunasthan. The six-nature binding place occurs from the third Samyamithyadristi Gunasthan to the first part of the eighth Apurvakaran Gunasthan. The four-nature binding place occurs from the second part of the Apurvakaran Gunasthan to the tenth Sukshmasampray Gunasthan.
**From the Sapttatika Prakaran, page 156:**
* There are nine natures in total, and six excluding the Styadhitrik.
* There are four excluding the Nidra-Prachala.
**From the Sapttatika Prakaran Commentary, page 156:**
* The nine-nature binding place is in Mithyadristi and Sasadan.
* The six-nature binding place is from the Samyamithyadristi Gunasthan to the first part of the Apurvakaran.
* The four-nature binding place is from the second part of the Apurvakaran to the Sukshmasampray.