Jainism ke anusar, Gyanavarniya karma ek aisa bandhan hai jo jeev ke gyaan (knowledge) ko dhak deta hai, ya usme avrodh paida karta hai. Ye karma atma par purva janm ke karmon ke karan bandta hai, aur iske mukhya karan mithya drishti, asamyak charitra, krodh, maan, maya, lobh, swadhyayan ki kami, aur dusre aashrav hai.

Haath par likhna ya kisi ko likhna sikhana apne aap mein Gyanavarniya karma ke bandhan ka karan nahi hai. Gyanavarniya karma tab bandhta hai jab koi mithyatva (galat drishti), ahankar, dusre ko gyaan mein badha dena, ya dusre ko gyaan se vanchit karne ki bhavna hoti hai. Yadi aap kisi ko sahi gyaan prapt karne mein sahayata karte hain, toh yeh punya ka kaam mana jayega.

Isliye, sirf haath par likhne ya kisi ko likhaane se Gyanavarniya karma bandhna zaroori nahi hai. Yadi aapka bhav shuddh hai, kisi ko gyaan dena chahte hain, toh yeh punya ka kaam hai. Parantu, yadi gyaan ko chhupana, ya galat gyaan dena, ya ahankar se karna, toh usse Gyanavarniya karma band sakta hai.

Jain aagam aur tattva ke anusaar, mool roop se karm bandhan aapke bhav (intention) par adharit hota hai, na ki kewal kriya (action) par.