Gommatasara Karma Kanda

Author(s): Nemichandra Siddhant Chakravarti, J L Jaini
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown

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Of all the rest, the minimum is one Antar-muhúrta, which ranges from, 1 Samaya and 1 ávali at the lowest to 48 minutes minus one Samaya.
Fruition of Karma. As to Fruition, it is according to the name of the karma, e.g., knowledge-obscuring karma prevents the acquisition of knowledge and so on.
Stopping of Inflow. Samvara is the stoppage of inflow of karmic matter into the soul.
The causes of Inflow and Bondage are given above.
Wrong belief (Mithyá darshana) is stopped (Samvara) in the 4th spiritual stage (Guņa sthána);
Vowlessness (Avirata) in the 5th and 6th ; Carelessness (Pramáda) in the 7th ; Passion (Kasháya) in the 8th, 9th and 10th;
Vibration (Yoga) in the 14th stage. For the 14 Spiritual Stages see below :Samvara or Stoppage of Inflow is produced by :
3 kinds of Gupti, Preservation. 5 „ „ Samiti, Carefulness. 10 „ „, Dharma, Observances ; (Dharma).
Anupreksha, Meditation. 22, ,, Parishaha-jaya, Sub-dual of sufferings ; and
5, „Charitra, Conduct. By austerities is caused the shedding of karmic matter, and also stoppage of inflow.
3 Preservations. Gupti, Preservation is proper control (nigraha) over mind, speech and body.
5 Carefulness. Samiti, Carefulness is to take care. Samyaka íryá samiti, Proper care in walking. Samyaka bháshá samiti, ,, , ,, speaking. Samyaka eshaná samiti , „ „ eating.
Samyaka ádána nikshepa samiti. Proper care in lifting and laying.
Samyaka utsarga Samiti. Proper care in excreting.