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THE SACRED BOOKS OF THE JAINAS.
Jogâ payaờipadesâ țhidianubhâgâ kasậyaclo honti.
–(33). Padapatha.- Bandho, Bandha. quefeate garanter Paraditthidianubhagaupadle sabhela. according to the subdivisions, Prakriti, Sthiti, Anubhâga and Pradeśa. Erarent Chaduvidho, is of four kinds. quienen Payadi-padesâ, Prakriti and Pradeśa s Jogâ, from Yoga. fifa. Honti, are. Du, but. Pera- Thidianubhâga, Sthiti and Anubhâga werger Kasayado, from Kaşaya.
33. Bandha is of four kinds, according to the (subdivisions, viz.) Prakriti, Sthiti, Anubhâga and Pradesa. Prakriti and Pradeśa are (produced) from Yoga. but Sthiti and Anubhâga are from Kaşaya.
COMMENTARY. When there is an influx of matter into the soul, certain energies (Karma) are
which consist of bondage of the soul with matter. It has been stated before (see page 42) that Karma is of eight kinds Jnânåvaraniya, Darsanâraraniya, Vedanîya, Mohaniya, Äyu, Nâma, Gotra and Antarâya. What is the nature of each of these eight kinds of Karma? The nature of the first two kinds of Karma is to obscure Jñana and Darsana respectively; that of the third to produce happiness or misery ; that of the fourth to produce illusion; that of the fifth to attach a soul to a body for a certain period; that of the sixth to produce shape; that of the seventh to cause birth in high and low families; and that of the eighth to put obstacles to several characteristics of the soul. Now, all these are the different natures (Prakritis) of Karma. Bandha or bondage can also be regarded to be of various natures, corresponding to the different natures of Karmas. The first variety of Bandha or bondage is, therefore, with respect to its Prakriti or nature.
Now, the time during which the various kinds of Karma will stay in a soul, is called its Sthiti or duration. Bandha or bondage also has a duration equal in extent with the duration of Karmas. The second variety of Bandha is, therefore, recognised with respect to this duration (Sthiti).
Karmas may be of intense, nåediocre or mild degrees, as regards the results which these may produce. Bandha or bondage also may be of these three degrees of intensity. We therefore recognise the third variety of Bandha, with regard to its Anubhâga (Intensity).
