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

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________________ 138 RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY OF THE JAINAS of the whole body is symmetrical. There is a difference between this and the nyagrodha samsthāna nāma karma; in this subha karma the point is that the upper part of the body pleases other people, and also the lower part need not necessarily be defective. In the nyagrodha karma the point is that the construction is symmetrical, and the lower part must be defective. 90. Saubhāgya nāma karma, by reason of which the person becomes quite popular. 91. Susvara nāma karma, by reason of which the voice is musical. 92. Adeya nāma karma, by reason of which the person's words obtain weight among people, he is believed. 93. Yaśaḥ kirti nāma karma, by reason of which the person becomes famous. The following last ten of the nāma karmas are the contraries of the ten karmas just mentioned. 10 Sthāvara Dasaka 94. Sthāvara nāma karma, this is the contrary of the first karma of the previous ten. By reason of this karma, the living being goes to a stationary body. 95. Sūksma nāma karma, which makes the body so small that it cannot be seen by the eyes. 96. Aparyāpta nāma karma. By reason of this karma, the living being does not complete the body and dies. 97. Sādhāraņa nāma karma. By reason of this karma the living being occupies a common body; one body for many living beings {potato, for instance.] 98. Asthira nāma karma. On account of this karma the teeth and bones are not fixed and coherent. 99. Aśubha nāma karma. On account of this karna the upper part of the body is not symmetrical or pleasing, is not of a kind which pleases others. 100. Daurbhāgya nāma karma, by reason of this karma he is unpopular, whether he is doing good or ill to the people. 101. Duhsvara nāma karma, on account of this karma the voice is not musical. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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