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Of these, 1, 5, 9, 13, and 15 are represented by the 5 (Nos. 58 to 62). Therefore if the remaining 10 sub-classes are added, we get 97 + 10 - 107 or 148 + 10 - 158 total sub-classes.
III. The 20 sub-classes (Nos. 89 to 108), i. e., of touch (8), taste (5), smell (2), and colour (5) may be associated with merit (punya) or demerit (pápa). This division will add 20 to the totals. Thus the total will be 168.
Thus considering the important Body-making Karma in the above different ways, we get the total of sub-classes of all karmas as 97, 107, 148, 158 or 168.
But mainly in all Jaina books only the total of 148 is considered for all purposes.
The Quantity of Bondage. As to Pradesha, according to the nature caused by their names, from all round, due to the differences in the vibrations (Yoga) in the soul-activity, not perceptible by the senses, the karmic molecules enter and become one and stay with every Pradesha of the soul. They come in infinite numbers, every moment, to each soul.
The particular number of the molecules actually absorbed is called pradesha-bandha.
Duration of Bondage. As to Duration, the maximum duration of the 3 from the first, i.e., Knowledge-obscuring, Conation-obscuring and Feeling karmas, and of Obstructive karmas, is 30 crore x crore Ságaras.
This is possible in a rational 5-sensed, fully developable (paryápta) soul, who has wrong belief (Mithyátva).
The maximum duration of Deluding-karma is :- 70 crore x crore Ságaras.
The maximum duration of Náma, Body-making and Gotra, Family-determining, karmas is 20 crore X crore Sagaras for each.
This is also possible as above. The maximum duration of Syu, Age karma is 33 Sagaras.
The minimum duration of Vedaniya, Feeling karma is 12 Mu. húrtas - 12 x 48 minutes - - 9 hours 36 minutes. That of Náma, Body-making and Gotra, Family-determining is 8 Muhúrtas.
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