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495.
Within the second spiritual developmental stage, how many karma are in a dormancy stage (Satta)?
There are 145 types in the dormancy stage excluding the tirthankar, assimilative body and assimilative limbs and their related parts. Thus, 148 - 3 equals 145 types are present in dormancy.
Chapter # 4.5 Third spiritual development stage.
496. What is called the third spiritual developmental stage (Mishra guna sthanak)?
In this stage, there is the rise of right / wrong belief karma. Here the soul has neither only right faith nor wrong faith. There is a mixture of both faiths present.
497.
How many types of karma bondage are there in the third spiritual developmental stage?
There is total 74 types being bondaded in this stage. Recalling that the second spiritual developmental stage, there were 101 types of bondage and that in the second spiritual developmental stage, 25 were destroyed, which left 101 - 25 or 76 types. The twenty-five types which were destroyed are as follow:
1 -- 4. Four types of intense passions like anger, ego, deceit and greed. 5. Somnabulistic sleep (Styangrudhdhi).
Deep sleep producing karma (Nindra nindra). Exceedingly intense sleep producing karma (Prachala prachala). Displeasing personality (Durbhag). Harsh voice (Duswar). Non-impressive (Anadeya). Awkward movement (Aprasastha vihayogati).
Female disposition (Stri ved). 13. Lower status (Nich gotra).
Subhuman realm (Tiryanch gati). 15. Migratory form subhuman realm (Tiryanch anupurvi). 16. Subhuman life determining karma (Tiryanch ayu). 17. Cold body (Udyot). 18-21. Four types of figure of body (Sansthan).
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