First Steps to Jainism Part 2

Author(s): Sancheti Asso Lal, Manakmal Bhandari
Publisher: Sancheti Trust Jodhpur

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26 First Steps to Jainism
ties of a being do not attain full bevelopment, but remain undeveloped.
(iv) sadharana-naam-karma gives (to plants etc) a body in common with others of their species,
(v) asthira naam-karma causes that ears, brows, tongue etc. are flexible.
(vi) ashubha-naam-karma causes that all parts of the body, below the navel are considered to be ugly, so that somebody who is touched by the foot feels this to be unpleasant.
(vii) durbhaga-naam-karma makes the jiva unsympathetic. (viii) duhsavara-naam-karma makes the voice ill sounding. (ix) anadeya-naam-karma make the jiva unsuggestive. ( x ) ayashkirti-naam-karma causes dishonour and shame.
25. G. Status determining (Gotra) Karma Bondage.
This Karma determines whether the living being will be born in a restrained and respected family or otherwise and it is therefore, compared with a potter. It is divided into two categories viz., (a) High (Uccha) staius Karma and (b) Low (Neech) Status Karma, which are further divided into eight sub-categories each.
(a) High Status (Uccha gotra) Karma involves a high and respectful status in respect of (i) family; (ii) community (iii) learning (iv) power (v) profit (vi) penance (vii) looks and (viii) luxury and these eight form its sub-divisions. This karma results from nonexhibition of and non-exultation in one's qualities, knowledge, wealth and other attainments and admiring such attributes of others.
(b) The Low Status (Neech gotra)-Karma results in the oppoe equipment and attainments like low and irrespectable family, connections etc. and is earned by exhibition and exultation in one's knowledge, wealth etc. and deprecating such qualities in others.
25 H. Obstructing (Antraya) Karma Bondage-This Karma obstructs the adoption of desirable course or attainment of one's objectives or equipments and is of five sub-divisions It isсompared to a "Storekeeper” who does not permit issue from the store. The five sub-categories are
(i) Obstructing Charity (Dana Antraya) --due to which one is not able to give things to deserving people.