1. Which are the ten states of Karmas ?
Ten states of Karmas are following -
(1) Bandha (Bondage) - (A) "बंधो णाम दुभाव परिहारेण एयत्तावत्तो" Abandoning duality attaining state of unity, is termed as Bandha.
(B) The unification of Karmic matter particles (Karmic molecules of matter-substance) with the soul in the form of Karmas, is Bandha. This is the first state of the ten states of Karmas. Other states precisely begins after the Bandha (bondage). (From first to the 13th Gunasthana).
(2) Satva (Existence) - The state between the two stages of the Karmas, i.e. after the Karmic - bondage and before the fruition of Karmas, is called Satva. During this period of time the Karma remains in existence but does not remain active, Just as the medicine does not give immediate effect, but the effect appears after some time, similarly the Karma also remains in existence (Satva) for some duration and gives fruit after some time. (From 1st to 14th Gunasthana).
(3) Udai (Rise) - (A) To give fruit according to substance, region, time & disposition, is called Udai.
(B) Giving fruit after expiry of time period between binding and fruition of Karma according to the formation of specific aggregate of Karmic molecules, is called Udai. (From 1st to 14th Gunasthana).
(4) Udirna (Premature rise) - (A) To bring the substance in the state of fruition of Karma with down-traction ,(i.e. decreasing the duration & intensity of Karmic fruition of earlier bonded Karma) which is in existence but at present is out of time-unit of fruition, is Udirna.
(B) Rise of Karmas before expiry of time-period between binding and fruition of Karmaa, is Udirna. Just as your file in the court was kept below many other and your number would have come by evening. You gave Rs. 50/- ,(i.e. made effort) your file came precisely at 12.00 noon. (From 1st to 13th Gunasthana).
(5) Utkarshana (uptraction) - Increasing the duration and intensity of Karmic fruition of the earlier bonded Karma, is called Utkarshana. When which configuration of Karma is bonded at that very time the uptraction takes place. From 1st to 13 Gunasthana. Just as the example of Khadirsar happens to come in the commentary 17 of Charitrasar Gat Shravakachar.
(6) Apkarshana (Down-traction) - Decreasing the duration and intensity ofKarmic fruition of earlier bonded Karmas, is called Apkarshana. It can happen at any time - Just as King Shrenika bonded age of 33 Sagar afterwards he decreased his age so as to remain 84,000 years due to effect of right faith, i.e. he did Apkarshana of his remaining age. (From 1st to 13th Gunasthana).
(7) Sankraman (Transition) - Which configuration of Karma (Prakrati) was earlier bonded, transforming that into other homogeneous sub-class, is Sankraman. (From 1st to 10th Gunasthana) but in the 11th Gunasthana the transition of wrong faith and right-cumwrong faith, takes place.
Specific mention - (i) No mutual transition takes place between basic Karmic natures - like no transition of Mohniya Karma takes place into Vedniya Karma similarly also of all other Karmic natures.
(ii) The transition of Darshan Mohniya does not take place into Charitra Mohniya.
(iii) The transition of the Age Karma does not happen at all.
(8) Upsama (Suppression) - The Karma particles which may not come in Udyavali (i.e. a smallest time unit related to fruition of Karmas) or may not get the state of premature fruition of Karmas, is Upsam Karan.(From 1st to 8th Gunasthan).
(9) Nidhatti - The incapacity of bringing the Karma in Udyavali (time-limit for fruition of Karma) or incapable of making its transition into other configuration of some Karma, is Nidhatti ,(i.e. that state of Karma is Nidhatti in which the Karma neither transforms in sub-classes nor can have premature fruition but the duration and the intensity of Karmic fruition could be reduced or increased. (From the 1st to 8th Gunasthana).
(10) Nikachita - To be incapable of bringing the Karma in Udyavali or of making its transition into other configuration of the same Karma, or in doing its uptraction or downtraction, is Nikachita ,i.e. in this state of Karma neither its duration nor its intensity of fruition could be reduced or increased, nor it can be transformed into its sub-classes. (From 1st to 8th Gunasthana).
2. Give example of ten Karanas (Auspicious-inauspicious Karmic results of beings) ?
- Bandha - Getting permanent service on 17th Aug., 2005 in some factory for ten years.
- Sattva - The time duration w.e.f. 17th Aug., 2005 till 1st Oct., 2015.
- Udai - Joined service on 2nd Oct., 2005.
- Upsama - Reached factory but had to stop for some time due to missing of the key of the lock
- Udirna - Reaching factory indeed on 1st Oct., 2005.
- Apkarshana - The contract of service was for ten years but afterwards it was turned for 9 years.
- Utkarshana - The contract of service was for ten years but afterwards it was turned for 11 years.
- Samkramana - The owner of the factory deputed him to other factory.
- Nidhatti - Joined service on 1st Oct., 2005. The owner of the factory did not depute him to other factory. Joined service in time and remained posted at the proper place.
- Nikachita - Neither gone to factory on 1st Oct.2005, nor the owner deputed him to other factory, nor reduced his tenure by one year nor increased it by one year, i.e. the service began at proper time at proper place and continued till proper time.
3. Whether the fruit of the Nidhatti and Nikachita is to be endured necessarily ?
No. Just as a person who has been sentenced to death then the President can grant him amnesty ,i.e. the death - punishment can be ruled out, similary Shri Veersen Swami writes in Shri Dhavla Pustaka 6 -
"जिणबिंबदंसणेण णिधत्तणिकाचिदस्स वि मिच्छतादिकम्मकलावस्स खय दंसणादो।", i.e. the Nidhatti and Nikachita Karma are seen to be destroyed by visiting / paying homage to Jina and the above both the Karmas are destroyed on their own as soon as one enters the 9th Gunasthan.
4. Samkraman, from one point of view, has been told as Bandha, why?
The Bandha is of two types -
- Akarma Bandha (non-functional Karma) - The intake of matter particles exist in the aggregate of Karmic molecules in the form of non-functional Karmas, is Akarma Bandha.
- Karma Bandha - Transformation of Karmic matters into other form of Karmic configuration, is Karma Bandha, because of it Samkraman is also called Bandha for example , the Satavedniya (pleasure giving Karma) turns into Asata Vedniya (pain giving Karma).
5. Why the uptraction and down-traction have been included in Samkraman ?
Also in Apkarshana and Utkarshana the Karma - bondage again takes place in the form of duration and intensity without leaving their Karmic form, hence Apkarshana and Utkarshana have been included in the Samkramana.
