Tattvartha Sutra

Author(s): Umaswati, Umaswami, Manu Doshi
Publisher: Shrutratnakar Ahmedabad

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when the bondage of Karma is destroyed. That is termed as Kshay and the mode in that state is called Kshäyik. Two kinds of omniscience-obscuring Karma (Kevaljnänävaraniya and Kevaldarshnävaraniya), five kinds of obstructing Karma (relating to charity, benefit, availing of consumable and durable goods and vigor) and the above mentioned two categories of deluding Karma are subject to destruction. As such, Kshäyik mode relates to those nine categories.
TATTVÄRTHA SUTRA
Destruction of a Karma means that the Karma no longer stays with the soul. But a soul can acquire a similar new Karma and in that case it has to bear the impact of the new Karma. Both kinds of omniscience-obscuring Karma are, however, the exceptions, because once they are destroyed, the soul attains omniscience and as such it is not going to acquire new Karma. The Kshäyik mode resulting from the destruction of omniscience-obscuring Karmas is therefore everlasting.
3) Kshäyopashamik (Mixed) Mode: The above-mentioned two modes arise when the impact of Karma is either suppressed or destroyed. But there is also a state, where the impact is partly suppressed and partly destroyed. That is termed as Kshayopasham, which is a compound word of Kshay and Upasham. The mode arising thereby is therefore termed as Kshäyopashamik. Eighteen sub-categories of Karma, viz. obscured Matijnän, Shrutjnän, Avadhijnän and Manahparyayjnan; three types of nescience (Matiajnän, Shrutajnän and Avadhiajnän; three types of obscured perception (which are detailed later while discussing Niräkär Upayog); the above mentioned five kinds of obstructing Karma; and those relating to insight, conduct and restraint relate to the mixed mode.