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Bonding of Karma (Bandha)
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of bondage of living beings from the real point of view. [262]
Similarly, in case of actions of falsehood, stealing, noncelibacy, and possessiveness, the bondage of inauspicious Karma takes place due to the related Adhyavasāna. [263]
In the same way, due to Adhyavasāna of not to lie, not to steal, celibacy, and renunciation, the bondage of virtuous Karma takes place. [264]
Again, in living beings Adhyavasāna happen with the involvement of other objects. However, in reality, the bondage is due to Adhyavasāna, not due to other objects. [265] Annotation
In these four stanzas one of the important keywords is Adhyavasāna. This word has been explained in the glossary (Appendix-1). However, here it may be appropriate to review its meaning in context with these stanzas: Thoughts, feelings, emotions, desires, inclination of liking some things, events, and persons, and disliking some other things, events, and persons, with spiritual ignorance (Mithyātva) are known as Adhyavasāna. Further, in addition to this meaning at some places in the scriptures this word is also used to mean liking and disliking without spiritual ignorance.
There are five kinds of sins: (i) violence (ii) falsehood (iii) stealing (iv) non-celibacy (v) possessiveness [see Appendix -7]. According to stanza 265, for the bonding of any type of Karma corresponding to any kind of sin other objects are not responsible but the Adhyavasāna of the concerned soul are responsible. Adhyavasāna cannot happen in absence of other objects or living beings in thoughts or feelings. However, other objects and living beings cannot be held responsible. Other objects and cause of disturbance may continue to exist but the continuance of disturbance at psychic level can be absent even in the presence of
