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Preface
The Prakritanuyogadvara extensively describes the fundamental and subsequent natures of karmas. It also provides a detailed discussion of the five types of jnanas (knowledge), which have become the foundation for the later authors.
The sixth Anuyogadvara of the Mahakarmaprakriti-prabhrita is called 'Bandhan' (bondage). Bandhan has four types: 1) Bandh, 2) Bandhak, 3) Bandhaniya, and 4) Bandhvidhan. Among these, the description of Bandhak is given in the second part called Khuddabandh, and the description of Bandhvidhan is given in the sixth part called Mahabandh. The remaining two types, Bandh and Bandhaniya, are discussed in this Anuyogadvara. Since the context of Bandhaniya involves a special deliberation on the varganas, the entire section from the Sparshanuyogadvara up to here is called the 'Varganakahand'.
1. Bandh
The first type of Bandhan is Bandh. From the perspective of Nikshep, it has four types: Nambandh, Sthapanavandh, Dravyabandh, and Bhavabandh. Naming any substance, such as jiva or ajiva, as 'this is the bandh' is called Nambandh. Establishing the notion that 'this is the bandh' in the context of tadakar and atadakar substances is called Sthapanavandh. Dravyabandh has two types: Agamdravyabandh and Noagamdravyabandh. Agamdravyabandh refers to the inappropriate bhavs, such as vachana, etc., that occur in the nine types of Agam related to the subject of bandh. Noagamdravyabandh has two types: Prayogabandh and Visrasabandh. Visrasabandh has two types: Sadivisrasabandh and Anadvivisrasabandh. The eternal bondage of the three dravyas, such as dharmastikaaya, with their respective deśas and pradeśas is called Anadvivasrasabandh. The bondage of the pudgalas with snigdha and ruksha gunas is called Sadivisrasabandh. To gain a deeper understanding of Sadivisrasabandh, a thorough study of the original text is recommended. The various types of skandhas are formed due to this Sadivisrasabandh. Prayogabandh has two types: Karmabandh and Nokarmabandh. Nokarmabandh has five types: Alāpanabandh, Allīpanabandh, Samshleshbandh, Śarīrabandh, and Śarīribandh. Binding separate substances like wood, etc., with ropes, etc., is called Alāpanabandh. The mutual bondage of various substances due to a specific coating is called Allīpanabandh. The adhesion of two substances with substances like lac, glue, etc., is called Samshleshbandh. The appropriate binding of the five śarīras is called Śarīrabandh. Śarīribandh has two types: Sadīśarīribandh and Anādīśarīribandh. The bondage of the jīva with the audārika and other śarīras is called Sadīśarīribandh. The mutual bondage of the eight madhyapradesas of the jīva is called Anādīśarīribandh. Similarly, the eternal bondage of the embodied being with karmas and nokarmas should also be understood as Anādīśarīribandh.