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Jaina Karmology
A general rule for minimum duration is to divide the maximum duration of a sub-species by the maximum duration of wrongfulness deluding karma, i.e. 70 Sagaras. For example, any species having 10,20, 30 or 40 S as the maximum duration, will have 1/7-0.14, 2/7=0.29, 3/7=0.43 and 4/7-0.60 Sagaras as its minimum duration respectively. Of course, there are some exceptions to this general rule.
Table 1. Maximum and Minimum duration of Sub-species of Karmas S Karmic Species
Max.
Min. Duration
No.
Duration
12
3.
4.
Knowledge-obscuring Conation-obscuring (Occular,
(a)
occular, clairvoyance
and absolute) (b) Rest five
Feeling-producing (i) Pleasure-feeling
(ii) Pain-feeling Deluding karma
gleaming greed
gleaming anger, pride,
deceit
Male Libido
Wrongfulness Laughter
Liking
Female Libido
Fear, disgust, disliking
Sorrow
Neuter Libido
Infinite
bonding
passions
Partial vow preventing
passions
Total-vow-preventing
passions Righteousness Righteousness-cum
non
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Sub
speci
es
5
4
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
4
4
4
1
1
30x1014 S 30x1014 S
30x1014 S
15x1014 S 30x1014 S
40x1014 S 40x1014 S
10x1014 S 70x1014 S 10x1014 S 10x1014 S 15x1014 S
20x1014 S
20x1014 S 20x1014 S 40x1014 S
40x1014 S
40x1014 S
70x1014 S
70x1014 S
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1 Antarmuhurta 1 Antarmuhurta
0.43 Sagaras
12 Muhurtas 0.43 Sagaras
141
1 Antarmuhürta
1
2 Months, Month, 15 days
8 Years
1 Sagara
0.14 S
0.14 S
0.22 S
0.29 S
0.29 S
0.29 S
0.57 S
0.57 S
0.57 S
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