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The eight types of karma (causes of bondage) are mentioned in the Pancastikaya Prabhrit 357 (Atthaviyappassa). These eight types of karma are the causes of bondage (bandhake karanam). They are also the causes of the karmic substances (dravya karma) like mithyatva (falsehood), etc. (tesipi ya). These karmic substances are caused by passions like raga (attachment), etc. (tesim). When these passions are absent (abhave), the soul (jiva) does not get bound (na vajanati).
**Special Meaning:**
The four types of karmic substances that arise from mithyatva (falsehood), aviriti (non-restraint), kshaya (passions), and yoga (attachment) are mentioned as the causes of bondage for the eight new types of karmic substances. These karmic substances are those that cover the true nature of the soul (parmatma) which is free from passions and possesses the eight qualities like samyaktva (right faith), etc. The cause of these karmic substances is the passions like raga (attachment), etc., which are different from the pure soul (atma dravya) that is free from passions. This is because even if the passions related to the soul are absent, the soul does not get bound if the four karmic substances or causes are present. This is because the soul that is free from attachment to desirable and undesirable objects does not get bound. If the soul gets bound simply by the arising of these karmic substances, even without the passions, then the soul would always be bound because the karmic substances are always arising in worldly souls. Therefore, it is known that the new karmic substances are the causes of the arising of the karmic substances. The cause of these karmic substances is the passions of the soul. Therefore, it is proven that not only yoga (attachment) is the external cause of bondage, but the karmic substances are also the external causes of bondage.
Thus, the ninth chapter of the second Mahaadhikaran (great chapter) which deals with the nine substances, is completed with the explanation of bondage in three verses.
**Now, the explanation of the substance of liberation:**
This is the explanation of the nature of liberation, which is the liberation from the karmic substances, the cause of liberation, and the ultimate restraint.
**Verse 150:**
> **Hetvabhave niyamajjayate jnaninah asravanirodhah. Astravabhavena vina jayate karmanastu nirodhah.**
> **When the cause is absent, the restraint of the asravas (karmic currents) arises for the knower. Without the asravas, the restraint of karma arises.**
**Verse 151:**
> **Kammasabhavena ya savvahu savva-loga-darisi ya. Pavati indiya-rahidam avvabahm suh-mananta.**
> **When the karmic substances are absent, the soul sees all beings. It becomes free from the senses, free from bondage, and enjoys infinite bliss.**
This chapter explains that the absence of the karmic substances is the cause of liberation. The absence of the karmic substances leads to the restraint of the karmic currents, which in turn leads to the restraint of karma. When karma is restrained, the soul is liberated and enjoys infinite bliss.