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the opacity of the solntion is lost, and transparency is reg. tored, for the time being, to the water, or the chalk yoay be entirely separated from the solution and permanent transparency obtained for the water. Under the influence of this Karnia, the person loses his equilibrium of thought and
feeling.
Hacit Antarāya, Obstructive Karma which obstructs the progress of the soul. These destructive Kardas retain the soul in mundane existence.
The sanagi A-ghātıyā, Non-destructive Karmas or the action-currents of non-injury do not affect the very nature of the soul but determine merely the body and the environments in which the mundane soul must exist They are :--
1. Hry Ayu, the Karna which determines the duration of the
lives of all living beings. 2. ad Nāma, the Karma which determines the character of
our individuality i. e. body, height, size, colour etc. 3. Gotra, the Karma wbich determines our family, nation
ality eto. 4. eta Vadaniya, the Karma which gives pleasure or pain
in mundane life.
“ Through the removal of knowledge-obscurance the souls have Perfect Knowledge. Through the destruction of perception-- obscurance or faith-obsourance, there arises in them Perfect perception (or faith). Through the destruction of the vedaniya Karmas, they attain immunity from affliction. Through destruction of the Mohaniya, they attain unshakable perfection. Through destruction of Ayu” (vitality ) they acquire supreme fineness. Througb destruction of Nāma, they acquire the capacity of allowing all objects to occupy the same place with them (avagāhana ). Through destruction of gotra, the souls are neither light
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