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**Swadhyaya**
The soul can develop through *swadhyaya*, but it must be done according to the proper method. If *swadhyaya* is done without method, it will not be able to develop the soul, because *swadhyaya* done according to the method is the true *swadhyaya*.
**The Fruit of Swadhyaya**
The question now arises: what is the fruit of doing *swadhyaya*? The answer is:
"Sazzhaenaṁ bhanta! Jīve ki janayai" "Sazzhaenaṁ nāṇāvaraṇijjaṁ kamma khavai"
Uttaraadhyayana A. 26 S. 18
That is, O Lord! What is the fruit of doing *swadhyaya*? The Lord says: O disciple! By doing *swadhyaya*, the *jnanaavaraniya* karma are destroyed. When the *jnanaavaraniya* karma are destroyed, the soul will develop itself, causing the soul to enter its own form, thus freeing it from all suffering. Because:
"Sazzhaae vā savvadukkhavimokkhaṇe"
Uttaraadhyayana A. 26 G. 10
That is, *swadhyaya* is the liberator from all suffering.
The origin of physical and mental suffering is ignorance. When ignorance is destroyed, those sufferings are also destroyed themselves. Because...