Primer of Jain Principles

Author(s): Kirit Gosalia
Publisher: Kirit Gosalia

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Chapter # 2.4 The quantity of the particles of the bondage.
258. What is the quantity of karma bondage (Pradesh bandh)?
The amount of karma particles bonding with the soul determines the quantity of karma bondage.
Chapter #2.5 Different states of the karma.
259. What is fruition of karma (Uday)?
When the dormancy duration of karma bondage is over, then karma give fruit. This is called fruition of karma.
260. What is premature fruition (Udirna)?
The karma are bonded to the soul for certain duration. Thereafter, the fruition occurs. But in udirna, the fruition occurs prematurely.
261. What is suppression of karma (Upsham)?
Due to the instrumental causes (Nimitta karan) of substance, space area, time, and one's emotions,(Dravya, kshetra, kal, bhav and bhaav) the karma are now suppressed from giving fruition. This is called suppression of karma.
262. How many types of suppression of karma are there?
There are two types:
1. Antah karan type of suppression karma (Antah karah rup upsham) 2. Suppression of karma in the present state (Sad avastha rup
upsham)
263. What is antah karan type of suppression of karma?
These are the karma particles, which are supposed to give fruition to the soul. When there is movement of these particles, the fruition of karma occurs earlier or later than the prescribed time of fruition and antah karan type of suppression of karma occurs.
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