Body-making Karma- One of the main eight types of Karma, which is responsible for the structure of the Śarīra (body) and also which makes the soul to undergo many of the physical modes (such as Gati (realm of mundane existence) etc.)).
caturgatiṣu nānāparyāyaprāptihetu nāma.
(Jaisidī 4.3 Vṛ)
gatyādiparyāyānubhavanaṃ prati pravaṇayati jīvamiti nāma.
(PrajñāVṛ Pa 454)