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24 First Steps to Jainism
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an iron ball. (ii) laghu-sparsa-naam-karma causes a body to be light, like motes in a
sunbeam. (iii) mridu-sparsa-naam-karma causes a body to be smooth, like a tinisa
tendril.
khara-sparsa-naam-karma causes a body to be rough, like stone. (v) sita sparsa-naam-karma causes a body to be cold, like snow. (vi) usna-sparsa-naam-karma causes a body to be warm, like fire. (vii) snigdha-sparsa-naam-karma causes a body to be adhesive, like oil. (viii) ruksa-sparsa-naam-karma causes a body to be dry like ashes.
Heavy, rough, dry and cold are considered to be unpleasent touches, the others pleasant.
(m) Anupurvis - Four
The anupurvi-naam-karma causes that the jiva, when one existence is finished, goes from the place of death in the proper direction to the place of his new birth. According to the 4 states of existence (celestial, human, animal, infernal), there are 4 anupurvi-karma, namely -
(i) deva-anupurvi-naam-karma. (ii) manusya-anupurvi-naam-karma. (iii) tiryag-anupurvi-naam-karma. (iv) naraka-anupurvi-naam-karma.
(n) (i)
Gaits - Two prasasta-vihayogati-naam-karma-causes a being to move in a pleasant manner, like one finds with oxen, elephants and geese. aprasasta-vihayogati-naam-karma causes an ugly manner of motion like one finds with camels and asses.
25. F. (BB) The Eight pratyeka-prakritis (i) paraghata-naam-karma gives superiority over others. It endows the
capability of injuring or vanquishing others; on the other hand, it
prevents one from being injured or overcome by others. (ii) ucchavasa-naam-karma-bestows the capability of breathing.
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