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generally continues to roll in these inclinations and begins to stuff incongruities at every aspect of life. Hence it should be the foremost and hard effort to destroy this king of karma (Gordion knot), because it is the obstructionist of all virtuous activities. 5. Age determining karmall :
If you bestow life, save life, then you will be long lived. In a way karma is a sort of return (exchange) of our act. If you kill (beat) others, how shall you escape killing or beating ? In this way this karma keeps confined the soul in a particular species (class, origin) for a specified time.
6, Body making12 :
As a result of this karma, the various phenomenon stage (gati) species (jati) physique (body) organs colour etc. are procured. By virtuous deed, acquisition of auspicious name (body making) karma and its fruition into a good state. If a good state is secured fair chances of evolution accrue. By an infernal (Evil) State there arises no instinct even of Evolution. 7. Status Determining13 :
This karma ascertains the high or low status in a state (gati) or species (Jati). 8. Power (or Energy) Obstructing14 :
'Antraya' means obstruction. By causing obstacles one meets obstruction, by removing obstructions our hurdles also get vanished. Inspite of hard endeavour our work is
12. Naam Karma 13. Gotra Karma 14. Antraya Karma
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