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Jaina Karmology 1. The destinity is defined as that sub-species of physique-making karma whose realisation causes the (karmically associated) soul to move towards attaining a new birth. The etymological or conventional definition of destinity in terms of the specific current existence which is acquired-is also correct as it indicates a specific destinity. It can be illustrated by the example of etymological definition of 'Cow' (Gau) as that which moves. It is also called 'cow' even when it is not moving. If the conventional meaning is not accepted, there will be no designation of destinity when the soul does neither move for it nor in the state of existence of the karmas. There are four kinds of destinities : (1) hellish, (2) sub-human, (3) human and (4) celestial. The hellish destinity is defined as that whose realisation causes (volitional or physical) birth as a hellish being. Other destinities should also be defined sim ilarly. 2. The genus or class is defined as a combined group of living beings of non-deviationally similar types in different destinities. The karmic sub-species of genus is that which is the cause of the birth of the living beings in specific class. This physique-making sub-species of genus has five varieties - (1) One-sensed class, (2) two-sensed class, (3) three-sensed class, (4) four-sensed class and (5) five-sensed class. The one-sensed genus karma is that whose realisation designates the living beings as 'one-sensed'. Similarly other genuses should also be defined. 3. The physique-making karma sub-species of body is defined as that species whose realisation results in the formation of physical body of the living being. It has five varieties-(1) gross body, (2) transformational or protean body (3) ejectable body (4) luminous or firy body and (5) karmic body. They have already been defined under 2.36. 4. The physique-making karmic subspecies of limbs and minor limbs is defined as that species whose realisation results in the distinction among the (a) eight primary or major parts of body like (1) head, (2) back, (3) thigh, (4) arms, (5) stomach, (6) hands, (7) feet (8) lotus-like heart, and (b) many minor or secondary parts like fore-head, nose etc. It has three varieties -(1) limbs and minor limbs of the gross physical body, (2) limbs and minor limbs of the protean body and (3) limbs and minor limbs of the ejectable body. 5. The physique-making karmic species of formation is defined as that species whose realisation results in the formation of various limbs and minor limbs or organs of body formed due to the realisation of the
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