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Q.VIII. 12.3 A. VIII. 12.3
What is meant by high status? The rise of which results birth in a high status family with prestige and name is called high status karma.
Q. VIII. 12.4 A.VIII.12.4
What is meant by low status? The rise of which results birth in a low status family with no prestige or name is called low status karma.
Q. VIII. 12.5 A. VIII. 12.5
Who can have high status? The living beings in heavenly and human realms can have high status
Q. VIII. 12.6 A. VIII. 12.6
Who can have low status? The living beings in infernal and sub-human realms can have low status
Q. VIII. 12.7 A. VIII. 12.7
Who can have both high and low status?
The human beings of the region of labour (Karmabh mi) can have both high and low status.
nku&ykHk&Hkkxks Hkkx &oh; KZ kke- VIII.13 D na-l bha-bhogopabhogo-v ry n m
VFk% Meaning:
nku] ykHk] Hkkx] mi Hkkx vkg oh; 2 (ikp vUrjk;&del gå The obstructive karmas are of five kinds, obstructing the making of gifts, gain, enjoyment of consumable things, enjoyment of nonconsumable things and effort (energy).
Q. VIII. 13.1 A.VIII.13.1
What is meant by obstructing (antar ya) karma? Obstruction means to obstruct/stop or cause hindrance. The karma rise of which causes obstruction in giving charity or receiving gifts is called obstructing karma.
Q.VIII.13.2 A.VIII.13.2
How many types of obstructing karmas are there? These are of five types namely charity obstructing (d n ntr ya), gain obstructing (1 bh ntr ya), and enjoyment obstructing (bhog ntar ya), repeated enjoyment (upabhog ntar ya) and energy obstructing (v ry ntar ya).
Q. VIII. 13.3 A.VIII.13.3
What is meant by charity obstructing (d n ntar ya) karmas? The rise of which obstructs donating gifts even though one is having the intention and capacity to donate is called charity obstructing karmas.
Q. VIII.13.4 A.VIII.13.4
What is meant by gain obstructing (1 bh ntar ya) karmas? The rise of which obstructs receiving gifts even though one is fit to receive and the donor is having the intention and capacity to donate is called gain obstructing karmas.
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