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aspects, one earns the wholesome Karma of being a Tirthankar.
Sutras 24 and 25 stipulate that criticizing others, praising the self, concealing the virtues and publicizing the vices of others result in acquisition of low status Karma. That leads to a birth in lower families, while the factors contrary to that lead to the birth in a high status family. In other words, one is born in a noble family by critically examining the self, praising the attributes of others and so on.
The last sutra deals with obstructing Karma. That Karma leads to obstructions in the areas of extending charity, gaining advantage, experiencing satisfaction and comfort by using or consuming various objects and in exerting vigor. This Karma arises by raising obstructions to others, who are undertaking charities or who are pursuing other wholesome activities.
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