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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
(3) Hindering the faculty of transcendental intuition of material things. (Avadhi darshanā varniya Karma)
(4) Obstructing the faculty of complete intuition (Keval darshanā varniya).
(5) Causing light and pleasant sleep (Nidrā) (6) Producing deep sleep (Nidrā, Nidrā) (7) Causing very sound slumber (Prachalā) (8) Causing intensive sleep (Prachalā Prachalā)
(9) Causing a person somnambulate. This kind of sleep makes the man perform many acts unconsciously in the state of sleeping, which he forgets when he awakes (Styanardhy Thindaddhy).
That karma which hinders general cognition of an object produced with the help of eye is called Chakshurdarshanavarniya. That karma which obstructs general cognition produced with the help of four remaining senses (except the eyes) and mind as the fifth sense is called Achakshudarshana varniya. That Karma which obscures general cognition of an object with form to be acquired by soul is called Avadhi darshana varniya. That Karma which obstructs general cognition in the form of complete intuition is called Kevaldarshanā varniya.
In sleep, soul is not capable of evolving any conscious activity (Upayoga) therefore it cannot attain any general cognition. Due to this reason all the five varieties of sleep are accepted as subsidiary attributes of intuition-obstructing Karma.
Nidrā (light and pleasant sleep) is that form of sleep from which the sleeper can be aroused by slight call. Nidrā (deep sleep), is that kind of sleep from which the sleeper can be aroused on being shaken forcibly. Prachalā (sound sleep) is that kind of sleep which is induced in a person while sitting or standing and from which a person can be aroused easily. Prachalā (Prachalā) (intensive sleep) is that kind of sleep which is induced while walking and from which the sleeper is aroused with great difficulty. Styanruddhi or Thinandhi is that kind of extremely deep slumber in which the sleeper executes all his works planned during day time but he does not remember them when aroused. During this last type of sleep much strength is generated. A person with
