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- Antarāya-karmaअन्तरायकर्म
- Obstructive karma.
- Five kinds, obstructing giving, receiving, enjoying once, enjoying repeatedly, and exerting energy. Caused by creating obstacles for others.
- Chapter 6Chapter 8
- Ghātī-karmaघातिकर्म
- Destructive karmas that obscure the soul's own nature.
- Jñānāvaraṇīya, darśanāvaraṇīya, mohanīya, antarāya. Their destruction produces omniscience.
- Chapter 8Chapter 10