In Jainism, stithi bandh (also spelled sthiti bandh) refers to the duration for which karmic matter remains bound to the soul. Among the four aspects of karmic bondage—pradesha (quantity), prakriti (nature), anubhaga (intensity), and stithi (duration)—stithi bandh specifically determines how long a particular type of karma will stay attached to the soul before its effects are experienced and it is shed.

In summary: Stithi bandh determines the duration of karmic bondage.