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The karma units which make up a particular set up of karmāsaya are not all of the same kind or the same strength. For this reason some are classed as chief and the rest as subordinate. The strength (prādhânya) of a particular karma depends on the greater frequency cf its operation as well as on its greater intensity
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Before the dying moment the karmāśaya reveals itself. How ? At that time all samskáras arise simultaneously and arrange themselves in order of that strengh. As already said some saskāras of earlier lives crop up and join the group and some samskāras of this life are suffused. The samskāras become huddled together like a lump and cause death to follow and help to generate a fresh body.
It is said that the attention of the dying man is concentrated on inward looking. As a result of the inwardness of mind, the object of sin becomes exceedingly clear. As a result of this memory becomes very sharp and all past incidents, even minor ones become clear. It is for this reason that the dying man's memory becomes very clear so that his knowledge directed automatically inwards reveals clearly in a sweeping glance as it - were all the incidents of the closing life within a short time. The power of knowledge becomes stronger and hits on many things untouched before..
AYU AND UNTIMELY DEATH If Āyu or term of life is determined by prārabdha karma, the question arises as to whether there is such a thing as akála mệtyu or untimely death, as we are aware of prolongation of life as well as of shortening of it. In this connection we have a - learned discourse on this subject by Indu in his commentary
Sasilekhā on Vágbhatta's Aştāngayogasútrasthāna. It is asked how do the best and the worst karma which are opposed to each other combine together and produce the result. It iş. replied htat the best Pauruşa can resist the lowest Daiva. In the same way eht best Daive resists the weakest Puruşakāra (efforts).
