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1. Configuration Bond (Prakrti Bandha)
The inherent nature of any fluent is called configuration. For example • the very nature of poisonious serpent is to produce poison in its fangs. The transformation of matter into a bounded matter in the form of functional variforms (karmic vargana) is called configuration bond. The configurations are of eight types which are further subdivided into 148 types. The Eight Configuration of Karma
Configuration
Function
Example
Knowledge screening (Jñanavarnāya)
Obstructs the knowlege of bios
The lantern whose glass is blackened does not permit light to pass through it.
Interferes the perception
Perception screening (Darsanāvarniya)
Gatemen obstructs to meet the officer.
bios
Patheogenation (Vedaniya)
Determines the experie- nce of pleasure and pain
Honey is sweet but it is coated on knife then one cannot enjoy it due to fear of cut of tongue.
Captivation (Mohaniya)
The man heavily drunk forgets his status.
Produces delusion i.e. due to action of this karma, bios forgets itself who it is and what are its properties
5
Age (Ayu)
Determines the duration of association of bios with gross body matter
A prisoner cannot get out of the jail before the expiry of the period of his punishment.
6
Genetic Code (Nama) Organizes different parts
of the body of the bios
The painter draws different types of pictures.
Inheritance (Gotra)
Determines family, su- rroundings, position of the bios for that particular mutation
The potter makes the different types of pots.
Incapacitation (Antarāya)
Creates an obstacle in the working of bios
A going car stops due to getting its fuel tank dried.
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Arhat Vacana, 14 (2-3), 2002
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