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Q.VIII.2.14
Even though j va is a being of independent nature, still it is transmigrating in this universe. Why? This transmigration is due to its bondage with karmas.
A.VIII.2.14
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VFk% Meaning:
ml cU/k ds i dfr] flfkfr] vulko (vutikkx) VkS insk&; s pkj Hka gå Bondage of four kinds according to the nature or species, duration, fruition and the quantity of space-points of karma.
Q.VIII.3.1 A. VIII.3.1
How many kinds of bondage (bamdha) are there? Bondage is of four kinds namely species (prakrti), duration (stith ), potency (anubh ga) and quantity of space-points (prade a).
Q. VIII.3.2 A.VIII.3.2
What is meant by species of bondage? The innate nature of the bondage is called species of bondage. Knowledge obscuring etc are the eight kinds of species of bondage.
Q.VIII.3.3 A. VIII.3.3
What is meant by duration of bondage? Time period for which various species of karmas will stay bonded with the soul is called duration of the bondage.
Q. VIII.3.4 A. VIII.3.4
What is meant by potency of the bondage? The strength of different karmas to yield strong or mild etc effects on their rise is called potency of bondage.
Q. VIII.3.5 A.VIII.3.5
What is meant by space-points of the bondage? The quantity of k rmana particles which get bonded with the soul is called space-points of bondage.
Q. VIII.3.6 A.VIII.3.6
What are the causes of these four types of bondage? The species and space-points bondage are caused by activities while the potency and duration bondage is caused by passions.
Q.VIII.3.7 A. VIII.3.7
Which influx type has all four kinds of bondage? Influx towards soul tainted with passion (s mpar yika) has all kinds of bondage.
Q. VIII.3.8
Till which stage of spiritual purification all four kinds of bondage are possible? Till the tenth stage of spiritual purification, all four kinds of bondage can take place.
A.VIII.3.8
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