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(42) Tirthamkara-nūma-kurma raises one to the supreme status of 141 a tirthamkara (God).
VII. Gotra kurmas are of two kinds, that which secures one's birth in a noble, influential or prosperous family (uchcha gotra), and that which drag's the soul into opposite kinds of surroundings (nicha gotra). 142
VIII. Antarūyu karmus comprise the following five kinds of " karmic energy:(i) that which interferes with the making of gifts, though we 144
may be willing to do so, (ii) that which steps in to deprive us of gain, though we might 16
do all in our power to deserve it, (iii) that which prevents one's enjoying things which can be en- 146
joyed only once, such as food, (iv) that which interferes with the enjoyment of things which may
be enjoyed more than once, such as vehicles, furniture, the
love and company of the husband or wife, (v) lack of effectiveness to accomplish anything, though we may 148
do our best to succeed. It will be seen from the above classification of karma-prakritis that the total number of energies falling under the eight groups is 148, which exhaust the whole range of harmus, though it is possible to divide and sub-divide them still further under many heads. Of these, the number of energies which fall under the description of the rāma karma alone is ninety-three, the remaining fifty-five being divided among the other groups. The number of prakritis of the ghātiya karmas out of these fifty-five is forty-seven, which comprise five of jñānāvarāṇīya, nine of darśanīvaraniya, twenty-eight of mohaniya and five of antarāya. The remaining eight, along with the ninety-three of the nama karma, are all aghātiya, since they do not prevent the natural properties of the soul from becoming manifested. It is these 47 energies of the ghātiya karmas which stand in the way of salvation, and debar us from the enjoyment of our natural attributes—omniscience, bliss and the like.
