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Samuyasāra
Chapter - 8 (ii) & (iii) Bondage quâ Duration-Sthitibandha is the determination of the length of time. Bondage quâ Intensity Anubhāgabandha (also called anubhāvabandha or rasabandha) is the determination of the intensity or strength of the fruition of the kurma. The intensity of karma is the depth of enjoyment or suffering with which the fruition of the karma is accompanied. Both these are determined by the nature and intensity (virulence) of the passions of the soul at the moment of bondage. The stronger the passions the lengthier and more intense are the duration and fruition of the bonded karma. Thus, the most virulent type of passions (anantānubandhi) leads to the bondage of the highest degree of intensity of all the inauspicious types of karma while the least virulent type leads to the bondage of minimum degree. This rule, however, applies to the bondage of only inauspicious or sinful karma, that is karma whose fruition causes suffering. In the case of the bondage of auspicious or virtuous karma, although the length of the duration varies directly as the strength of the passions, the intensity of fruition varies inversely as the strength. As regards the relation between the length of duration and the intensity of fruition of karma, in the case of inauspicious karma, the intensity of fruition varies directly as the length of duration while in the case of auspicious karma the intensity of fruition varies inversely as the length of duration.
(iv) Bondage quâ Quantum-Pradeśabandha determines the volume (quantum) or quantity of karmic matter attracted and the space of the soul occupied by it. In the higher stages of spiritual purification passions are annihilated. Yet, even in the absence of passions the space bondage of only one type-the feeling-producing (vedanīya) karma occurs simply due to the activity and consequent vibrations of the soul. Just before the final emancipation, that is the end of the embodied state, all activities and vibrations of soul cease and in the absence of these no kind of bondage can occur. And hence it is held that the activity alone is the cause of type bondage and space bondage.' 4. Fruition and other Processes of Karma
A karma is regarded to be in existence unless and until its last particle has separated from the soul. This whole existence of the
1. Karmagrantha V and VI, Atmanand Jain Granthamālā, p. 121.
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