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Jaina Karmology
117 irregular configuration is that which has disproportionate parts of the body like a demon. 9.
The physique-making karmic sub-species of bone-joints is that whose realisation results in the specific types of joints between the bones in different parts of the body. It has six varieties: (1) wrapped adamantime hard joints. (2) Unwrapped adamantime joints (3) Nailed admantime joints, (4) Semi-adamantime joints (5) Nailed joints and (6) Loose joints.
The wrapped adamantime joint is that where the bone-junctions are stuck together by a diamond like hard material and wrapped by it alongwith nailings with arrow-like hard material all over. The unwrapped admantime joint is that where there is above type of bone joint without wrapping but with hard nailing. The nailed adamantime joint is that which is formed by adamantime nailing only without wrapping and stucking. The semi-adamantime joint is a bone joint where one side is adamantinely nailed while the other side is ordinarily nailed. The nailed joint is a joint where joining is done by ordinary nailing materials. The loose bone joint is that where the internal nonjointed bones are joined through the external wrappings of veins, sinews and flesh etc. (The bones are connected through veins etc. like those found in case of serpents). 10. The physique-making karmic sub-species of touch, taste, smell and colour are those whose realisation causes manifestation of specific touch etc. There are eight kinds of touches : (1-2) hard, soft (3-4) hot, cold (5-6) heavy, light (7-8) rough, smooth (+,-)
The karmic spcies of taste is the cause of manifestation of specific tastes. It has five varieties : (1) bitter, (2) pungent, (3) astringent, (4) acidic or sour and (5) sweet.
The karmic species of smell is the cause of manifestation of specific smells. They have two varieties: (1) good and (2) bad. The karmic species of colour results in manifestation of different colours. It has five varieties: (1) black, (2) blue, (3) red, (4) yellow, and (5) white.
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