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4. Mohaniya karma, the karma which obstructs belief and conduct.
5. Ayush karma, the karma which determines the duration of life.
6. Nama karma, the karma which gives the various favours of individuality.
7. Gotra karma, the karma which destines family surrounding. 8. Antaraya karma, the karma which hinders the jiva in his capability of resolution and enjoyment.
Out of these eight karmas Jnanavaraniya, Darshanavaraniya, Mohaniya and Antaraya karma are the ghati karmas, because they obscure the inherent nature and capability of the soul. 142 Vedaniya, Ayu, Ñama and Gotra karmas are aghati karmas113 because they neither affect the original capacity of the soul nor do they obscure the capacity. As soon as the four ghati karmas are destroyed one can attain the stage of Arihant Divinity. Siddhahood is attained only after destroying both the ghati and aghati karmas, where upon all the karmas are annihilated.145 Ghati karmas are of two kinds viz., Sarvaghati karma (completely obscuring karma) and Deshaghati karma (partially obscuring karma).
The aforesaid mulaprakritis can be further divided into one hundred and fifty eight uttaraprakritis in Satta (existence).147 A. Jnanavaraniya Karma Divided into five types148:
1. Mati-jnanavarana karma which causes the obscuring of knowledge transmitted through the senses.
2. Shruta-jnanavarana karma which produces the obscuring of knowledge acquired by scripture, etc.
3. Avadhi-jnanavarana karma which hinders transcendental knowledge of material things.
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