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104 ] The Path of Arhat : A Religious Democracy 5. Ayus, 6. Nama, 7. Gotra and 8. Antaraya. The word 'avarana' means a 'screen'. We have already discussed what is 'Jñāna' and what is ‘Darśana'. So first two karmas are of the type which respectively screen from us true knowledge and true perception.
(1) Jñanavarana : We have seen that knowledge is of five types, namely, Mati, Sruta, Avadhi, Manah-paryaya and Kevala. Hence the Karmas which screen knowledge are also of five varieties, depending upon which type of knowledge is screened. When we see different varieties of intellectual developments in human beings and other creations, the difference can be explained by the type of knowledge-Screening karmas. When these karmas are fully destroyed the soul achieves 'Kevala-jñana'.
(2) Darsanavirana : These are the karmas which screen the physical as well as mental perceptions, and do not allow the self to have right perspectives of things and thoughts. They are of nine varieties. They obscure visual and non-visual apprehensions and induce five kinds of sleep.
(3) Vedaniya : The word “Vedana' means feeling. This Karma therefore generates the feelings of pleasure and pain which are called Satā-vedaniya and Asäta-vedaniya Karmas.
(4) M:haniya : 'Moha' means attachment. This is the most dangerous, out of all the eight karmas because 'Moha' (attachment) is the root cause of all Kaşayas (passions) which are, in the main, four in number. They are as follows1. Krodha, 2. Mana, 3. Mayā and 4. Lobha, meaning thus : 1. Anger, 2. Pride. 3. Deceit and 4. Greed. Mohanīya Karmas are of twenty-eight kinds, but they are broadly classified into two, namely 'Darśana mohaniya', i. e., those that obscure right vision, and 'Cáritra-mohaniya', i.e., those which obscure right conduct. The former is further sub-divided into three and the later into twenty-five.
If Mohaniya karinas are destroyed fully, the self becomes free from all “Kaşayas', i. e., passions and beace it is said
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