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Q.VIII. 11.48 A. VIII. 11.48
What is meant by odour body-making (gamdha) karma? The karmas rise of which gives the smell attribute to the body are called odour body-making karma.
Q.VIII.11.49 A. VIII. 11.49
What is meant by colour (varna) body-making karma? The karmas rise of which gives the colour attributes to the body are called colour body-making karma.
Q.VIII.11.50 A. VIII. 11.50
How many types of colour body-making karma are there? There are five types of colour body-making karmas namely: black, blue, yellow, red and white.
Q.VIII.11.51
A. VIII. 11.51
What is meant by migratory / movement after death (nup rvya) What is meant by migra body-making karma? The karmas rise of which the form of the previous body does not disappear during the transitory period are called migratory form bodymaking karma.
Q. VIII. 11.52 A. VIII. 11.52
How many sub types of migratory form body-making karma are there? There are four sub types of migratory form body-making karma relating to the tendency of the soul to move towards the four states of existence namely infernal, heavenly, human and sub-human.
Q.VIII. 11.53
A.VIII.11.53
What is the migratory form body-making karma for movement to infernal existence? When a human or sub human dies and heads towards infernal existence in his next birth, the soul retains its old form during the transitory period (i.e. from previous existence to infernal existence). This is due to the rise of infernal migratory form body-making karma.
Q.VIII.11.54 A. VIII. 11.54
When does the rise of migratory form body-making karma take place? It takes place during the transitory state i.e. movement from previous existence to the next birth in the next existence.
Q.VIII.11.55
A. VIII.11.55
What is meant by neither heavy nor light (agur laghu) body-making karma?
The karmas rising of which causes the body neither to fall down like heavy iron ball nor fly away like a light cotton swab are called neither heavy nor light body-making karmas.
Q. VIII. 11.56 A.VIII. 11.56
What is meant by self annihilation (upagh ta) body-making karma? The karmas rising of which causes attainment of major and minor limbs that cause self destruction (like horns of a dear) are called self annihilation body-making karma.
Q.VIII.11.57
A. VIII. 11.57
What is meant by annihilation of others (paragh ta) body-making karma? The karmas rising of which causes the body to acquire major and minor limbs that cause annihilation of others like sharp horns, nails,
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