Primer of Jain Principles

Author(s): Kirit Gosalia
Publisher: Kirit Gosalia

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216. What are the fame body karma (Yash kirti nam karma)?
The fruition of these karma bring the fame to the person even though he may not do good work.
217. What are the notoriety karma (Ayash kirti nam karma)?
The fruition of these karma give the notoriety to the person i.e., bring a bad name to him even though he does good work.
218. What are the tirthankar body karma (Tirthankar nam karma)?
The fruition of these karma give the person the position of omniscient lordarihanta. Tirthankar has destroyed the destructive karma of four types and now he has achieved omniscient knowledge and perception and passononless state and is known as arihant.
219. What are the status determining karma (Gotra karma)?
The fruition of these karma give one the high status or low status in society.
220. How many types of status determining karma are there?
There are 2 types:
• High status determining karma (Uchcha gotra karma) • Low status determining karma (Nicha gotra karma)
221. What are the high status determining karma?
The fruition of these karma is the reason that one is born in to a high status family.
222. What are the low status determining karma?
The fruition of these karma is the reason that one is born in to a low status family.
223. What is called the obstructive karma (Antaraya karma)?
The fruition of these karma creates the obstruction to give donations, to obtain gains, to enjoy, and to reenjoy.