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Aghātī-karmaअघातिकर्म
Non-destructive karmas affecting embodiment only.
Vedanīya, āyu, nāma, gotra. They persist in a kevalī until the final moment.
Chapter 8
Ghātī-karmaघातिकर्म
Destructive karmas that obscure the soul's own nature.
Jñānāvaraṇīya, darśanāvaraṇīya, mohanīya, antarāya. Their destruction produces omniscience.
Chapter 8Chapter 10