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The Karma acquired by the soul depends on the different types of activities of body, speech and mind accompanied by passions. As a result of the difference in such activities, the Karma acquire different natures. These are broadly divided into eight species of Nature Bondage or Prakriti Bandha for the sake of categorization, though the nature of Karma Bondage is of innumerable types as the activities are of innumerable kinds. Normally we (Samsäri Jivas) beget seven types of Karma every moment (eighth, Äyushya only once in a lifetime). These Natures are invisible but can be judged from the effect of Karma on living beings. The main eight kinds of Nature Bondage (Prakriti Bandha) are further divided into one hundred and forty eight kinds (some authorities state more types taking subclasses into account).
Jnänävaraniya Darshanävaraniya
Vedaniya
Mohaniya
Ayu
Näm
Deluding Karma
Knowledge Obscuring
Perception Obscuring
Obstructive
Aghäti Karma:
140
Feeling Pertaining
Body Determining
Status Determining
Age Determining Karma
Gotra
Status Determining Karma with two subdivisions.
Antaräya
Obstructing Karma with five subdivisions.
These Karma can also be grouped in two categories, 1) Destructive or Ghäti Karma and 2) Nondestructive or Aghäti Karma. Here, Ghät means hurting or defiling. The Karma that defile the nature of the Soul are called Ghäti Karma, while, those that do not defile the soul, but affect the body, are called Aghäti Karma.
Ghäti Karma:
Knowledge obscuring Karma with five subdivisions. Perception(vision) obscuring Karma with nine subdivisions.
Feeling pertaining Karma with two subdivisions. Deluding Karma with twenty-eight subdivisions. Age Determining Karma with four subdivisions.
A
Physique Determining Karma with forty-two main subdivision, and ninety-three (or 103) further subdivisions.
Effect of Karma:
The effect of Karma on the soul is illustrated in the following table:
Mohaniya Karma
Jnänävaraniya Karma
Darshanävaraniya Karma Antaräya Karma
+ B
Vedaniya Karma
Näm Karma
Gotra Karma Äyushya Karma.
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