The Jaina Doctrine of Karma And The Science Of Genetics: Auspicious And Inauspicious Karma

Auspicious And Inauspicious Karma

The four Aghāti karma are classified as under:

1. auspicious types (puṇya)
2. inauspicious types (pāpa).

Those types whose fruition leads to enjoyment or pleasure and other blessings of worldly life are auspicious while those whose fruition leads to various types of sufferings and miseries are inauspicious. Whether a karma will be auspicious or inauspicious will depend upon the nature of activities at the time of their bondage which may be moral/virtuous or immoral/sinful. Auspicious and inauspicious karma are categorized as under:

1. auspicious karma
   Sata vedanīya, high status, celestial and human life, and some sub types of nama karma are auspicious karmas.
   
   
2. inauspicious karma
   Asāta vedanīya, low status, hellish, sub-animal life and some sub types of nāma karma are inauspicious karmas.