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and that of the latter, in suffering, physical as well as spiritual. Samyaktva: Right faith: predilection for truth; it is the innate characteristic of the soul, but it remains obscured by perversity (mithyātva). from eternity.
Samkramana : Process of transformation of one sub-type into another sub-type of the same main species of karman by an effort of the soul. Sātā Vedniya: One of the two sub-species of vedniya karman that produces feeling of pleasure; also see asātā vedniya.
Satta: Existence; inactive state of karman after bondage prior to the state of rise (udaya). (see, abadhākāla)
Skandha: Aggregate or composite body. In the case of pudgala -the physical substance ultimate atoms (paramāņus) combine together to make skandhas. All visible perceptible objects are skandhas.
Sthiti Bandha : Bondage of karman with respect to duration; one of the four categories of bondage determining duration of association of karman; it is determined at the instant of bondage but amendable to change by special potency of soul.
Sukha and Dukkha: Physical Happiness and misery; normally, results of punya and papa respectively, by the fruition of feeling-producing (vedniya) karman. Atmika sukha (self-generated spiritual bliss) is, however, an innate quality of pure soul and is independent of anything
external.
Śwāsochhvāsa : Breathing; a vital function which needs the help of a specific group of matter - śwasochhvāsa vargaṇā.
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Udaya : Fruition or rise of karman; the state of maturity and fructification of karman.
Udiraya: Premature fruition of karman forced by a strong effort of soul; precursor of the state of upsamana in the case of deluding (mohaniya)
karman.
Udvartana: Enhancement of the duration (sthiti) and augmentation of
