________________ St. 177-182 Notes 41 and Hetty which are called santa on account of their not coming in the way of spiritual progress, are potencies of Karma, no doubt, and, as a consequence, they produce action, but, the action is such as produces bodily and mental conditions which are simply to be experienced as long as one has one's soul connected with the body. There are four subdivisions of the potency of action called try. The TH potency of action has 93 subdivisions which determine the form and nature of one's body. The Ts and a paret Karma potencies have two subdivisions of each. For further details refer to Karmagranthas ( 1, V and VI ), Tattvarthadhigamasutra ( Ch. VIII) and Epitome of Jainism (Ch. 26 & 35). A क्षपक is one who destroys all his कर्मs. A very high level of spiritual progress is absolutely necessary before the begins :the annihilation of the potencies of action. This progress he achieves by his doing meritorious deeds through many past existences. For beginning the work of this annihilation it is necessary for one to be at least nine years of age so that he could consciously. take to the annihilation process. He begins the process by destroying first the 28 delusive potencies mentioned in the line syuto... St.
