Book Title: Religion and Philosophy of the Jainas
Author(s): Virchand R Gandhi
Publisher: Jain International Ahmedabad

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________________ PERSONALITY DETERMINING KARMA 137 81. Tüthankara nāma karma is that karma by the generation of which and through the activity of which the person in some incarnation becomes a Master. 82. Nirmāņa nāma karma, by reason of which the different organs and limbs of the body come to be in the right places. 83. Upaghāta nāma karma, by reason of which the organs are placed in such a way that instead of getting the normal pleasures from the normal activities, we get pain. This karma brings functional disorders so that in the function of the organ pain is produced. (This karna has some relation with the aśātā (pain) vedaniya karma. 10 Trasa Dasaka' Nāma Karma 84. Trasa nāma karma. The word 'trasa' means a living being who can move about voluntarily, e.g., bees, fish, birds, animals, etc. By reason of the activity of this karma the living being passes from a stationary state (tree, for instance) to a state in which the body has voluntary motions. 85. Bädara nāma karma, by reason of which the living being passes from a body which is so minute as to be invisible to a body which is large enough to be visible. 86. Paryāpta nāma karma. Paryāpta means capability. Through the activity of this karma the living being has the capacity to complete the construction of the various bodily parts and capacities; the capability to fully develop them. There are various capacities; for instance, to take food from the outside, to assimilate it with the body, etc. etc. He has the capability to complete these capacities by reason of this karma. 87. Pratyeka nāma karma is that karma by reason of which, a living being obtains an individual body, a body for itself. There are living beings having a common body, so that many may be living in one body, such as vegetables growing underground 88. Sthira nāma karma, by reason of which the teeth and bones are quite strong, solid, substantial and coherent. 89. Subha nārna karma, by reason of which the upper part 1. Dasaka means ten. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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