Do one to four sensed beings bind hasya mohaniya karma
Answer
In the usual Jain classification,
one- to four-sensed beings are not generally described as binding hāsya-mohaniya karma. Hāsya is one of the
nine no-kaṣāyas under
cāritra-mohaniya karma, and Jain sources describe beings with
one to four senses as not possessing a mind. So, hāsya-mohaniya is ordinarily associated with beings that have mental activity, especially the
five-sensed beings. (
jainworld.jainworld.com)
Explanation
Hāsya means laughter or joking, and it is counted among the quasi-passions of deluding karma. Since one- to four-sensed beings are classified as
mindless, the standard Jain explanation does not usually attribute this kind of bondage to them in the same way it is attributed to higher beings. This is a doctrinal inference from the classifications. (
jainworld.jainworld.com)
Spiritual Understanding
The deeper Jain teaching is that deluding karmas disturb
right conduct by creating attachment, aversion, and careless mental states. The practice is to reduce these inner disturbances so the soul can move toward purity and self-restraint. (
jainworld.jainworld.com)
Takeaway
So,
generally no—in standard Jain teaching,
hāsya-mohaniya is not ordinarily attributed to one- to four-sensed beings because they do not have a mind. (
jaina.org)