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Shubha Näm-karma causes the parts of the body above the navel to be beautiful.
. Subhaga Näm-karma causes one to be liked by others even if he/she does not perform any work
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• Susvara Näm-karma bestows a melodious voice.
Ädeya Näm-karma causes someone to be significant so that his speech meets with approbation and belief. Even at the very sight of him/her, others honor him/her.
Yashakirtin Näm-karma grants honor and glory.
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Ten Sthävar Dashak Prakritis
⚫ Sthävar Näm-karma causes the body (plants and elementary beings) that cannot move voluntarily.
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Sädhäran Näm-karma gives (to plants etc.) a body in common with others of their species.
Asthira Näm-karma causes ears, brows, and tongue etc. that are not steady.
Ashubha Näm-karma causes all parts of the body below the navel to be considered as ugly. Durbhaga Näm-karma makes the Jiva unsympathetic and unlikable even though he/she helps others.
Duhsvara Näm-karma makes the voice ill sounding.
• Anädeya Näm-karma makes the Jiva not likeable.
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Sukshma Näm-karma gives (to elementary beings) a subtle body imperceptible to our senses. Aparyäpta Näm-karma causes the organs or faculties of a being to not attain full development, but remain undeveloped.
• Ayashkirti Näm-karma causes dishonor and shame.
Some effects of Body Determining (Näm) Karma are beauty, ugliness, good fortune, misfortune, prosperity, adversity; honor, and dishonor. One may be born as an angel, human, bird, animal, a plant, or hellish being on account of Body Determining Karma.
Ninety-three subtypes of Body Determining Karma are also grouped in two broad groups (see chart):
• Auspicious (Shubha Näm) Karma
Inauspicious (Ashubha Näm) Karma
Auspicious Karma is acquired by being kind to all people, being gentle and helpful, maintaining good conduct, leading a simple life, being loving, generous, and patient and by admiring those who are virtuous. The observance of purity also helps to shed inauspicious (Ashubha Näm) Karma. Those who strictly follow the discipline and rules of religion earn celestial realm (Deva Gati Näm-karma). Those who are charitable, merciful and perform religious activities earn human realm (Manushya Näm-karma). Those who acquire Tirthankar Näm-karma become Tirthankars in the life after the next one.
Inauspicious Karma is acquired by making fun of people who are ugly or short or by showing off one's build. Being proud of physical beauty, power, caste, intelligence, knowledge, and wealth also build inauspicious Karma. Those who cheat and deceive others earn subhuman realm (Tiryancha Näm) Karma.
Those who are violent and kill others earn infernal realm (Näraki Näm) Karma.
When one gets rid of body determining Karma completely, the soul is freed from the body and becomes formless (Arupi).
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