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Q. 86. Describe the Karma Prakritis. A. The Karma Prakritis are of 1. Jnanavarana or Knowledge-obscuring is of five kinds. 2. Darsanavarana or Conation-obscuring is of nine kinds. 3. Vedaniya or the pleasure or pain bearing Karma is of two kinds.
4. Mohaniya or Deluding Karmas is of twenty-eight kinds. 5. Ayu or Age-Karma is of four kinds.
6. Nama or body-making Karma is of 93 kinds.
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Gotra or family-determining Karma is of two kinds. 8. Antaraya or obstructive Karma is of five kinds.
Q. 87. Describe the maximum and minimum duration of every Karma ?
A. The maximum duration of Jnanavarana, Darsanavarana, Vedaniya and Antaraya Karmas is 30 crore X crore sagaras. The maximum duration of Mohaniya is 70 crore x crore sagaras. The maximum duration of Nama and Gotra Karmas is 24 crore X crore sagaras each. The maximum duration of Ayu Karma is 33 sagaras.
The minimum duration of Vedaniya is 12 muhurtas = 12 × 48 minutes. That of Nama and Gotra Karmas is 8 muhurtas. That of all the rest is one Antar-muhurta.
Q. 88 What is Samvara?
A. Samvara is the stop sing of the inflow of Karmic matter into the soul. It is done by Gupti, Samiti, Dharma, Anupreksha, Parishahajaya and Charitra,
Q. 89. What is Nirjara?
A. Nirjara is the shedding of Karmic matter from the soul by austerities.
Q. 90. What is meant by Gupti?
A. Gupti is the control over mind, speech and body.
Q. 91. Describe Samiti.
A. Samiti or Carefulness is of five kinds. (a) Irya, i.e., using paths trodden by men and beasts in such a manner as not to cause injury to any creature, (b) Bhasa, i.e., gentle and beneficial talk, (c) Eshana, i.e., receiving alms, avoiding the faults reprehended in Jaina canons, (d) Adana-niksepa, i.e., receiving and keeping Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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