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(iii) the delusion which arises through a mixture of the above two, i.e. having some
degree of truth and some of falsity. (mišra or samyag-mith yätva)
Caritra-mohaniya karma obscures right conduct and obstructs the soul from per. forming acts mentioned in religious prescription. This disturbance of the right conduct is caused through the sixteen passions (kaṣāyas), six non-passions (nokaşayas), three sexes (vedas).
There are four fundamental pussions, anger (krodha), pride (māna), deceitfulness (māyā), and greed (lobha), each of which is divided into the following four groups according to its intensity in the soul : (i) Anantānubandhin - this exists in the soul for the whole of its life and completely
binders the right belief and the conduct of a soul. (ii) Apratyakh yānivarana - this remains in the soul for one year. It hinders renun.
ciation but allows the soul to attain right belief. (iii) Pratyakhyānāvarana-this lasts in the soul for only four months. It only hinders
the beginning of complete renunciation but does not obscure right belief and
allows the soul to attain partial self discipline. (iv) Sam jvalanu - this rules in the soul for only a fortnight. It allows complete self
discipline of the soul but hinders the attainment of complete right conduct.
The six non-passions (nokaşājās) are (i) Acts like laughing and joking (has ya) (ii) Sentiments of liking towards a certain object, whether proper or improper (rati) (iii) Sentiments of dislike towards a certain object, whether proper or improper
(arati). (iv) Sorrow (soka). (v) Fear (bhaya.) (vi) Disgust (jugupsa).
The three vedas are karmas which produce sexual passions and obscure the soul from practising self discipline. They are : (i) Puruşa veda - this karma produces a desire in a man for union with a woman. (ii) Stri veda - this causes the desire in a woman for union with a man. (iii) Na pusmaka veda - the sex desire which arises in all those beings who are neither
male nor femal is produced by this.
The fourth ghātıya karma, the antarāya karma, flows into the soul as a result of acts such as obstructing others from doing charity (dāna), from achieving gain (lābha), from enjoying things which can be taken only once (bhoga), from enjoying things which can be taken repeatedly (upabhoga), and making use of their capacities
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