In a Śakuni Karaṇa a person shall do acts for the increase of his health and comfort, shall take medicine and shall learn or repeat the Mūla mantras (magical formulae). In a Catuṣpada Karaṇa a person shall do deeds connected with cows, Brāhmaṇas, the Pitṛs and the king. In a Nāga Karaṇa a person shall do works of a fixed nature, cruel deeds, acts of stealth and wicked deeds. In a Kiṃstughna Karaṇa, a person shall do any work for the increase of his health and comfort as well as auspicious deeds.