Theory of Karman in Indian Thought

Author(s): Koshelya Walli
Publisher: Bharat Manisha

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From the above it is evident that there are three kinds of men due to the above limitations. The limitations are three in number-namely-1. Āņava, 2. Kārman, 3. Máyeeya. Consequently we have in existence three kinds of limited souls as Pasus i. e. those who have only one limitation or Mala namely Anaya, 2. those who have two limitations namely Anava and Māyeeya. 3. those who have three limitations-Āņava, Māyeeya and Kārman.
A. Those souls who have only one coating and have been liberated from other two coatings are called Vijñānākala.
B. Those who have two coatings, are known as Pralayākala.
C. Those who have all the three coatings untouched are described as Sakala ( fict) souls.
Souls in their em odied existence are usually of the Sakala ( 27907.) type. So long as the cosmic destruction has not arrived, all the souls are coated wit1 their bodies. In this state all the three coatings are present simultaneously. This is what we: generally call embodied existence, the entire animated world not only in this world but also in the regions of the Devas--not only in a particular Brahmānça bnt existing in all the Brahmānça. These animal souls are classified under the category of Sakala. Pasu. There are others who have given up their bodies and are in a disembodied condition of existence due to the advent of Pralaya-these souls are described as Pralayākala. They are. disembodied as according to Pralaya. They are free from bodies. for the time being. They are in a bodiless condition, no doubt, but their Karma Saņskāras continue to cling to them, so that as soon as these Sāmskäras are revived at the end of Pralaya, the. become endowed with bodies as before.
C. Besides these two classes of soul, we have a higher classsti:1 left. These are known as Vijñānākalas. They are free from Karma and therefore represent a higher class but they are also classified under Paśus in as much as they have still got the Anav.mala left. Āņavamala is the inmost of impurity of a soul