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TATTVÄRTHA SUTRA
T97: queper 118-311 अशुभः पापस्य ॥६-४॥ 6.1: Käyvängmanahkarma Yogah 6.2: Sa Äsravah 6.3. Shubhah Punyasya 6.4: Ashubhah Päpasya
(Exercising of physical, vocal and mental faculties constitutes Yog; that leads to incoming of Karma; the wholesome Yog leads to acquisition of Punya, the unwholesome one to that of Päp.)
These sutras state that exercising of physical, vocal and mental faculties constitutes Yog and that results in acquisition of Karma. Body, speech and mind are the organs through which those faculties are exercised. Those organs themselves are insentient and are not able to exercise their capabilities in absence of soul. In other words, Yog necessitates the interaction of soul with those organs. Since the interaction continues to take place so long as one is alive, Yog is bound to occur every time. If that causes Karma, it would not be possible for anyone to prevent the acquisition of Karma. As such, only undue exercising of the faculties can be deemed as causing Äsrav. In other words, one acquires Karma when he exercises his faculties with attachment or resentment.
The wholesome exercising of those faculties leads to Punya (meritorious Karma), while the unwholesome one leads to Päp (sin). The activity undertaken with good intention is termed as wholesome exercising of faculties and that undertaken with bad intention is termed as unwholesome.
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