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joint (
nr ca), weak joint (ardhan r ca), and very weak joint (k laka), fragile joint (asampr patsrpātikā).
Q.VIII.11.38
What is meant by the perfect joint (vajravrşabhan r сa) body-making karma? The karmas rise of which causes joints with extraordinary sturdiness and strength are called perfect joint body-making karma.
A. VIII. 11.38
Q.VIII.11.39
A. VIII.11.39
What is meant by the less perfect bone-joint (vajran r сa) bodymaking karma? The karmas rise of which causes bone-joints with slightly less than extraordinary sturdiness and strength are called less perfect bone-joint body-making karma.
Q.VIII.11.40 A. VIII. 11.40
What is meant by the inferior joint (n r сa) body-making karma? The karmas rise of which cause joints with nails keeping them together are called inferior joints body-making karma.
Q.VIII.11.41
A. VIII. 11.41
What is meant by the weak bone-joint (ardhan r сa) body-making karma? The karmas rise of which cause bone-joints with nails keeping them together partially are called weak joints body-making karma.
Q.VIII.11.42
A. VIII. 11.42
What is meant by the very weak bone-joint (k laka) body-making karma? The karmas rise of which cause bone-joints without nails only (loose joints) are called very weak joint body-making karma.
Q.VIII.11.43
A. VIII. 11.43
What is meant by the fragile bone-joint (asampr patsrpātikā) bodymaking karma? The karmas rise of which causes individual bones tied together by nerves are called fragile joints body-making karma.
Q. VIII. 11.44 A.VIII.11.44
What is the touch (spar a) body-making karma? The karmas rise of which gives the touch attribute to the body are called touch body-making karma.
Q.VIII.11.45 A. VIII. 11.45
How many types of touch body-making karma are there? These are of eight types namely: smooth and dry; cold and hot; soft and hard; light and heavy.
Q. VIII. 11.46 A. VIII. 11.46
What is the taste (rasa) body-making karma? The karmas rise of which gives the taste attribute to the body are called taste body-making karma.
Q. VIII. 11.47 A.VIII.11.47
How many types of taste body-making karmas are there? These are of five types, namely: bitter, pungent, astringent, sour and sweet.
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