akarcrya Upadeashasr XVII.

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Karma-phala, Four Results of Action

akarcrya, Upadeashasr XVII.50

Actions result in things being produced, acquired, modified, or purified.

They produce no results other than these. One should therefore abandon all
actions along with their requisites.

Anything accomplished as a result of karma is impermanent (anitya):

1) Utpdya, result in the form of a product (e.g. a pot)

2) pya, result in the form of acquiring something, such as heaven (e.g.

brahma-loka)

3) Vikrya, result in the form of modification (e.g. milk/yogurt)

4) Saskrya, result in the form of purifying, removal of impurity (e.g. citta-

uddhi, mental purification)

Actions performed through speech, the mind, and the body.

o Vcika, oralchanting, devotional singing, speaking the truth, etc.
o Mnasa, mentalprayer, meditation, etc.
o Kyika, physicalpj, daily and occasional duties

Moka, the result of knowledge, is prama-phala and cannot be the

result of any action (i.e. karma-phala).

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