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(8) Antarāya (Hindrance causing Karma): Ācārya Umāsvāmi writes in Sūtra
6.27 that creation of the hindrance or obstacles in the development of others with ill will would lead to the Asrava of Antarāya Karma.
This description highlights that there is an automation in the effect of our actions through the natural Kārmika laws. One may try to reduce the Kārmika bonding by knowing the cause of bonding of each type of Karma. One should learn to assign I-ness with Jiva Tattva, not with Kārmika particles, and other
Tattva.
Ten states of Karma
In addition to the details of the bondage given in the previous section, one needs to understand some more basics of Karma theory. Various complexities are grouped in the following 10 categories which are known as 10 states are 10 Karaņa.
(1) Bandha (Bondage) (2) Sattā (Existence) (3) Udaya ( Rise or fruition) (4). Udiraņā (Premature fruition) (5) Utkarşaņa (Upward push) (6) Apkarşaņa (Downward push) (7) Sankramaņa (Transformation) (8) Upšānta (Suppression) (9). Nidhatti (Inability to undergo modification or premature fruition, but
can undergo upward as well as downward push). (10) Nikācita (Inability to undergo modification, premature fruition,
upward, or downward push). The details of these may be read from the advanced scriptures such as Gommatasāra.
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