would enter if one should go further and act contrary to the spirit of the vow. Similarly karma is acquired by failing to take, or offending against, the spirit of the vow against lying, thieving, coveting and acting unchastely.
The three Yoga.Karma will also flow into any soul which has allowed either mind, speech, or body to become too entangled with a material object. If the mind is taken up with meditation on a Tīrthaṅkara or on a Siddha, the influence is good, and a favourable channel (Śubha āśrava) is opened up, through which, instead of karma, merit (puṇya) flows into the soul; but if the mind is occupied with an evil thought (e.g. if such and such a merchant dies, I shall get his wealth), a bad channel is opened, and through this bad channel (Aśubha āśrava) evil karma enters. In the same way there is a śubha and aśubha āśrava of speech: by repeating the name of Siddha or the Pañċa Parameśvara merit is acquired, but by evil or abusive speaking bad karma enters the soul. Finally, if one saves life, for example, by bodily exertion, it is śubha āśrava, whilst killing is, of course, aśubha āśrava.
The twenty-five minor Āśrava.Besides these seventeen major channels or āśrava, there are twenty-five minor ways by which karma is acquired, all of them connected with action. If one is not careful minor about the movements of one's body, an injury may be inflicted on some person or thing (Kāyikī āśrava) and evil karma acquired, and the same thing may happen through the careless use of weapons (Adhikaraṇikī), or through hatred (Pradveṣikī), or intentionally (Paritāpanikī), or some prāṇa (Prāṇātipātikī) may be injured. Again, by beginning to build a house or to till a field some insect life may be hurt (Ārambhikī), or by gathering together great stores of grain, cattle, or wealth covetousness may arise (Pārigrahikī) and give birth to karma. One might do some one an injury through deceit (Māyāpratyayikī), or acquire evil karma by acting contrary to the dictates of Mahāvīra and obeying the commands of some false faith (Mithyādarśanapratyayikī). Through omitting to take a vow to go to a certain place (e.g.