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(iii) atapa-naam-karma causes the body of a being not in itself hot to
emit a warm splendour. (iv) uddyota-naam-karma causes the transformation body of the gods
and ascetics, as well as moon, stars, precious stones, herbs and
shining insects to emit a cold lusture. (V) agurulaghu-naam-karma makes a being neither heavy or light i.e.
causes it to possess neither absolute weight nor absolute lack of it. (vi) tirthankara-naam-karma procures the position of a prophet. (vii) nirmana-naam-karma causes the formation of body i.e. it causes the
members of a being to be in their right place. (viii) upaghata-naam-karma causes selftorture. It produces result that
the parts of the body of a being (e.g. the uvula in the throat)
cause it torture. 25. F. (CC) The Ten trasa-prakritis (i) trasa-naam-karma gives a voluntarily movable body.
badara-naam-karma gives a gross body. (iii) paryapta-naam-karma causes the complete development of the
organs (Karana) and capacities (labdhi) of nourishment, of the
body, of the senses, of breathing, of speech, and of thought. (iv) pratyeka-naam-karma causes the being to possess an individual
body. (v) sthira-naam-karma causes the teeth, bones, etc. to be firm. (vi) shubha-naam-karma causes the parts of the body above the navel to
be beautiful, so that, some one whom one touches with the head is
glad. (vii) subhaga-naam-karma causes some one to whom one is not under an
obligation to be sympathetic to one. (viii) susvara-naam-karma bestows a voice which is melodious. (ix) adeya-naam-karma causes that some one is suggestive, so that his
speech meets with approbation and belief. (x) yaskirtin-karma grants honour and glory.
25. F. (DD) The Ten sthavara-prakrtis. (i) sthavara-naam-karma causes the body (plants and elementary
beings) that cannot be moved voluntarily. (ii) suksma-naam-karma gives (to elementary beings) a subtle body
imperceptible to our senses. (iii) aparyapta-naam-karma causes that the organs or facul
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