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result of jiva's karmas. If the jivas suffer the results of karmas, there is an organised system behind it.
It is a law, the very own natural disposition of the Karma! All substances of the world are infinitely powerful. The atma is powerful beyond imagination. When its entire power blooms, it attains absolute moksu and becomes purified and enlightened. Similarly, there is infinite power in inanimate substance too. It also has its own independent result on account of this power. In fact, even when the inanimate substances transit into another form, their eternal infinite power is not lost.
Pudgals of Karmana category transform into Dravya karma at the instance of the Bhava karma of the jiva in the form of attachment etc. At such times, the pudgals develop an additional power which enables them establish their dominance over the jiva. As long as the pudgals have not transited into the karma form, they are incapable of doing anything to the jiva. But the moment they establish contact with the jiva in the form of karma, they develop the abilities to provide results - in a certain form, certain quantum, for a certain period and with a certain intensity. Pudgals have their own transformation, as such when it is proper time they arise and provide results to the jiva and then resign. As the karmic atom enters the phase of arising and begins to provide result to the jiva, it begins to lose its strength and slowly erodes away. This natural transformation is a continuous process.
Whether nectar or poison, once it enters the body, it has its effect in the predetermined dosage and then retires. Similarly, the positive karmas and the negative karmas provide their respective results and then go away. Once they have provided the results, they are akin to a snake without its fangs. They just cannot do any thing, for their contact with the jiva is broken. They are strong only as long as they are with the jiva. After that, a washout! Of course, they continue to transform themselves in their own way, but they are absolutely incapable of affecting the jiva.
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