The Jaina Doctrine of Karma And The Science Of Genetics: 42 Types: Fruits Of Auspicious Karma

Published: 18.06.2009
42 Types Fruits Of Auspicious Karma
1

Sātā Vedaniya karma

Causes happiness.

2

Tiryancāyu karma

decides the life span in the realm of animals, birds and plants etc. (tiryanca)

3

Manuṣyāyu karma

decides the life span in the human state.

4

Devāyu karma

decides the life span for the heavenly beings.

5

Devagati nāma karma

This karma brings the living being into that state of existence, known as deva state, it is pleasurable state, perhaps comparable to the Christian heaven. It is a state in which pleasures preponderates over pain, there is some pain but mostly pleasure.

6

Manuṣya gati nāma karma

This karma brings the living being into the human state, or ordinary human life.

7

Pancendriya nāma karma

Due to this karma, the living being has all five senses of touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing.

8

Audārika śarīra nāma karma

Due to this karma, the living being has an ordinary physical body, that we actually see. This body is created out of gross pudgalas. The human being and tiryanca have this body.

9

Vaikriya śarīra nāma karma

Due to this karma, the living being has a subtle body, which is changeable, it may be large or small, have one shape and then another. The heavenly beings and hellish beings have this type of body.

10

Ahāraka śarīra nāma karma

Great munis who have mastered 14 pūrvas can develop this body. They use this body to visit to nearby Tīrthankara to clear their doubts. The size of the body is equivalent to the size of one hand.

11

Taijasa śarīra nāma karma

This karma gives a body which consumes food.

12

Kārmaṇa śarīra nāma karma

This karma gives a body which is made up of all the karmas put together. It is changing every moment.

13

Audārika upānga nāma karma

Due to this karma, the limbs and organs of the physical body are formed. Also formed are external and internal organs, arms, legs, ears, lungs etc.

14

Vaikriya upānga nāma karma

Forms the limbs and organs of the Vaikriya body.

15

Āhāraka upānga nāma karma

Produces the limbs of the āhāraka body.

16

Vajra Ṛsbha nārāca saṁhanana nāma karma

This karma gives the strongest joint. The ends of the bones are hooked into each other, there is a sort of bolt or pin through the hook, and the whole joint is covered with an envelop of tissue. Vajra means the "pin".[12]

17

Samacatarasra Saṁsthana nāma karma (asṛa means angle)

Because of this karma, entire body is symmetrical.

18

Śubha Varṇa nāma karma

auspicious colour.

19

Śubha gandha nāma karma

auspicious order.

20

Śubha rasa nāma karma

auspicious taste.

21

Śubha sparśa nāma karma

auspicious touch.

22

Deva-anupurvi nāma karma

This karma decides the direction of living being, after his/her death towards the place of devas (There must be some force which causes the person at death to travel in planet or elsewhere, and this karma does that)

23

Manuṣya-anupurvi nāma karma

This karma decides the direction of travel at death, for the entity to go to the place of the human beings.

24

Praśṣata Vihāyogati nāma karma

This karma makes the living being to move in a pleasant manner.

25

Alaghu nāma karma

Due to this karma body is neither heavy nor light. It acquires agurulaghutā.

26

Praghata nāma karma

Due to this karma, jiva gets such an appearance that other feel impressed by the luster of his face.

27

Śwāśocchawāśa nāma karma

Due to this karma we acquire the power of inhaling and exhaling air.

28

Ātp nāma karma

Due to this karma, the jiva gets such a body that though it is cold, it gives heat and light to others like the sun.

29

Udyoth nāma karma

Due to this karma the jiva acquires a body which gives out of a cool, gleaming light, like moon light.

30

Nirmāṇa nāma karma

This karma produces organs in the body in their proper places like carpenter.

31

Tīrthankara nāma karma or Jinanama karma

Due to this karma the jiva is decorated with the eight kinds of greatness and in that state he/she will get an opportunity for establishing and disseminating the dharma śāsana.

32

Trasa nāma karma

This karma gives a body that can voluntarily move about.

33

Bādara nāma karma

This karma gives a body that can be seen.

34

Paryāpta nāma karma

Because of this karma, one gets the power of reaching upto his proper limits.

35

Pratyeka nāma karma

By this each jiva gets a separate body.

36

Sthira nāma karma

By this jiva gets fixed an firm organs like head, bones, teeth etc.

37

Śubha nāma karma

This gives auspicious organs above the navel.

38

Saubhāgya nāma karma

Because of this karma, the jiva is liked by others even without helping others.

39

Suswara nāma karma

By this one gets a sweet voice.

40

Ādeya nāma karma

Because of this karma, the words of jiva are understood by others. Even at the very sight of him/her others honour him/her.

41

Yaśa nāma karma

Because of this karma, the jiva gets the adoration from others.[13]

42

Uccagotra nāma karma

Due to this jiva attains wealth, honourable treatment, honours etc. and are born in high families. Thus as above one enjoys the fruits of punya in 42 different ways.[14]

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Sources
Doctoral Thesis, JVBU
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  1. Audārika Śarīra
  2. Audārika śarīra
  3. Body
  4. Deva
  5. Devagati
  6. Devas
  7. Dharma
  8. Gandha
  9. Gati
  10. Jiva
  11. Karma
  12. Karma Body
  13. Karmas
  14. Kārmaṇa śarīra
  15. Manuṣya
  16. Munis
  17. Nāma
  18. Nāma Karma
  19. Nāma karma
  20. Pancendriya
  21. Paryāpta
  22. Punya
  23. Rasa
  24. Sūtra
  25. Taijasa Śarīra
  26. Taijasa śarīra
  27. Tattvārthasūtra
  28. Tiryanca
  29. Trasa
  30. Uccagotra
  31. Vaikriya śarīra
  32. Vedaniya
  33. Vedaniya Karma
  34. Āhāraka
  35. Āyu Karma
  36. Śarīra
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