Doctrine of Liberation in Indian Religion

Author(s): Shivkumarmuni
Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publisher's Pvt Ltd New Delhi

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THE DOCTRINE OF LIBERATION IN INDIAN RELIGIONS
maximum duration. The duration of intermediate category of each action varies according to its intensity and gravity. The minimum and maximum duration of the eight main types of deeds may be formulated in the following table. Type of karma Minimum duration
Maximum duration 1. jñānāvarani ya one antarmuhûrta
thirty koți-koți
sāgaropamas. 2. darśanāvarani ya -do
-do3. vedaniya twelve muhurta
-do4. mohaniya one antarmuhūrta
seventy koți-koți
sägaropamas. 5. āyus -do
thirty-three
sā garopamas 6. nāma eight muhurtas
twenty koți-koți
sāgaropamas 7. gotra --do
-do8. antarāya one antarmuhûrta
thirty koți-koți
sägaropamas The word antarmuhúrta denotes a period of time from one to in between forty-eight minutes. A muhurta means a period of forty-eight minutes; koți-koți means one crore multiplied by one crore. The word sägaropama stands for an immeasurable period of time.43
C. INTENSITY OF KARMA
Duration and intensity of karma are determined by passions attracted by the self. The stronger the passions the greater the intensity and duration of sinful deeds; similarly the intensity of fruition and duration of good karmas correspond, to the strength of passions in the reverse order. In other words the duration of the actions of an evil being is longer; the strong effect of the evil tendencies weakens the effect of the good ones. On the other hand, greater purity of character and conduct in a being lessens the duration and intensity of evil karmas and promotes the wholesome tendencies.44
According to the Gommațasāra intensity of fruition of auspicious types of sātāvedani yakarma etc. is the highest due to pure feelings whereas the intensity of the fruition of inauspicious types of asātāvedanīyakarma etc. is the highest due to impure feelings.45
43. Karmagrantha, II. 43 b. 44. See the Karmaprakrti. 45. Gommatasāra, karmakānda, 163.