Eight types (Ashta Karma) in Jainism

• Ghātiyā Karmas (destructive to the soul)

1) Jñānāvaraṇīya – Knowledge-obscuring karma - Obstructs the soul’s full realization of knowledge; does not destroy knowledge itself but hides it. 2) Darśanāvaraṇīya – Perception-obscuring karma - Obscures right perception and faith. 3) Mohanīya – Deluding karma - Deludes the mind, causing attachment, aversion, and wrong conduct. 4) Antarāya – Obstructive karma - Blocks energy and the ability to act virtuously; hinders spiritual progress.

• Aghātiyā Karmas (non-destructive to the soul)

5) Vedanīya – Feeling-producing karma - Gives rise to pleasant or painful feelings. 6) Nāma – Body-determining karma - Determines the body, form, and physical attributes. 7) Gotra – Status-determining karma - Determines social status, lineage, family, and related aspects. 8) Āyuṣya – Life-span-determining karma - Determines the length of life in a birth (how long one lives).

Notes

• These eight are commonly grouped into two categories: Ghātiya (destructive/defiling) and Aghātiya (non-destructive/undefiling). The basic list is agreed upon by both Digambara and Śvetāmbara traditions, though each tradition may present slightly different nuances in explanation. You can read more here .

If you’d like, I can also summarize how each karma affects the soul’s journey and how they are shed (nirjara) versus newly-bound (asrava).