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THE STATUS-DETERMINING AND OBSTRUCTIVE KARMAS 229
organ and development of the brain. That, which prevents the full development of these six kinds of completion, is the name-karma of incompletion. That which accomplishes firmness (such as a well-knit frame, fine teeth and strong limbs) is the name-karma of firmness. The opposite of this is the namekarma of weakness. That which causes lustre of body is the name-karma of lustre (ādeya). That which is the cause of a lustreless body is 'anādeya nāma karma'. That which proclaims merit is the name-karma of glory and renown. That which proclaims demerit is the name-karma of disgrace. 'Tirthakaratva nāma' is that which causes the status of an Arhatthe Lord of the three worlds.
The subdivisions of name-karma have been described. The subdivisions of status-determining karmas are described next.
उच्चनीचश्च Uccairnicaiśca
(12) - 12. The high and the low.
The status-determining karma is of two kinds. The one determines high status and the other low status.
Owing to the rise of the former, an individual is born in a high or noble family of great respectability and prestige. The latter leads to birth in a low family lacking in prestige and respectability. The subdivisions of the eighth species are mentioned.
दानलाभभोगोपभोगवीर्याणाम्
Dānalābhabhogopabhogaviryānām (13) 13. The obstructive karmas are of five kinds, obstructing the making of gifts, gain, enjoyment of consumable things, enjoyment of non-consumable things and effort (energy).
The divisions are made with reference to obstructive karmas -obstructing charity, obstructing gain and so on. These are called obstructive, as these offer obstacles in the way of giving, gaining and so on. On the rise of the first kind, the individual does not make gifts even if he wants to. The second hinders him from attaining any gain even though he sets his heart on it. The third hinders the enjoyment of consumable
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