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When darsanavaraṇīya karma is completely removed the jiva experiences infinite intuition. If the darśanavaraṇīya karma undergoes suppression and destruction, partial (kṣayopasama), then cakşu darsana and acakşu darśana and avadhi darsana experiences would be possible. The minimum duration of darśanāvaraṇa karma is one 'antarmuhurta' while the maximum duration will be 30 crores of crores sāgaropama.1
Vedaniya karma
Vedaniya karma causes experience of the pleasure and pain. It is of the two forms (i) sātāvedaniya which is responsbile for the experiences of pleasure concerning senses and the mind; while (ii) asātāvedanīya brings about painful experience.2 These two experiences are concerned with the body and the mind. Vedaniya karma can be compared to a drawn out sword besmeared with honey. Sātāvedanīya is like the honey on the sword, while asātāvedaniya is like cutting one's tongue while licking.*
Sātāvedaniya karma is of eight types like: manojñ1 sabda (pleasant words), manojña rūpa (pleasant form), manojña gandha (pleasant smell), manojña risa (pleasant taste), manojña sparsa (pleasnt touch), sukhita mana (mind which is pleased), sukhita vāṇī (pleasing speech) and sukhita käya (pleasing body).5
Asātāvedaniya is similarly of eight types associated with unpleasant experiences of sabda, rūpa, gandha, rasa, sparśa, mana, vāṇī and unpleasant body (dukhita kāya).o
Asātāvedaniya karma causes painful feelings through the senses and the mind, thereby bringing misery to the being."
1 (a) Uttaradhyayana 33, 19-20 (b) Tattvärthasūtra 8, 15
(c) Pancama Karmagrantha, gāthā 26 (d) Prajñāpanā, pada 29 u. 2, su. 293
2 (a) Uttaradhyayana 33, 7 (b) Sthānanga 2, 4, 105.
3 Tattvärtha 8,8 Sarvärthasiddhi
4 (a) Prathama Karmagrantha, 12 (b) Sthānānga 2, 4, 105 țīkā
5 (a) Sthānanga 8, 488 6 (a) Sthānanga 8, 488 7 (a) Sthānanga 8, 488
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(b) Prajñāpana 23, 2
(b) Prajñāpanā 23, 3, 15 (b) Prajñāpanā 23, 3, 15
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