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alone is absent. Each of the higher degrees includes the lower one.
This is shown in the diagram given below:
Fruition for 42 merit sub-classes.
Fruition for 37 demerit sub classes.
Nectar
Deadly poison
Sugar
Sugar
Poison
Poison
Candy Candy Candy Kánjira | Kánjíra Kanjira. Molasses Molasses Molasses Neem Neem Neem
End of Fruition Bondage. Beginning of molecule-bondage, (Pradesha Bandha).
एयक्खेतोगाढं सव्वपदेसेहिं कम्मणो जोग्गं । बंधदि सगहेदूहि य अणादियं सादियं उभयं ॥ १८५॥ एकक्षेत्रावगाढं सर्वप्रदेशैः कर्मणो योग्यम् । बध्नाति स्वकहेतुभिश्च अनादिकं सादिकमुभयम् ॥ १८५॥
185. (The soul) binds by causes brought about by itself to all its units (Pradeshas) (the Karmic molecules) fit to become Karmas which occupy one-body-extent (Eka Kshetra). (These molecules are) unbegun (Anádi), begun (Sádi), or both (ubhaya).
Commentary. In the above definition of molecule Eka Kshetra, one-body-extent is the space occupied by the lowest possible body of a fine undevelopable common soul; see No. 1 in the table under Gatha 101 of Jiva Kanda page 76). This is in contra-distinction to Aneka-kshetra or not-one-body-extent which is all the space except the one-bodyextent.
Yogyam - fit to become Karma Karmic molecules (Karma Varganá) are dead matter. They never become living. But they can be united by the living soul with itself; and then they are called Karmas.
Svaka-hetubhih- The soul is alone responsible for all its activity which is the real cause of the bondage of Karmic matter. Five such
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