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[ Shankhaji and Pokhaliji
(4) Mohaniya (which deludes right belief and right conduct) (5) A yushya ( which determines age ) (6) Nama ( which determines the body ) (7) Gotra ( which determines the family ) (8) Antara yu ( which produce obstacles )
If the bondage of the seven Karinas ( exclusive of the A yushya Karma ) is loose, it becomes tight by the force of anger. In other words, the Bhoga of these seven Karmas, which is almost ended becomes enlarged and takes a longer time to be ended.”
While Lord Mahavira was thus answering the question on Karmic bondage put by Shankhaji, Pokhaliji and his companions were growing more and more angry. They thought that Shankhaji had the thought of their own anger in mind, when he put this question to the Lord They however, could not give vent to their wrath, before Lord Mahavira finished. Shankhaji put another question to the Lord This time the question related to the grade of existence of the soul due to pride and deception. All the feeling of anger and wrath vanished from the hearts of Pukhaliji and other Shravakas when they saw Shankhaji put this question. They repented and said to themselves. "Oh we were foolish to be angry with Shankhaji. His question did not relate to us. He simply wanted to remove his own doubt. Had the question been about us, he would not have asked another question, not connected with us. It is folly to speak before thinking. His next question is the clear proof of the innorcense of his heart. Yesterday, too, he had behaved with us with his usual simplicity, but we took it otherwise and give a differont turn to the matter,” Thinking this they asked for
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