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## The Sutra Kritanga Sutra - Commentary
**The commentary explains the fault of those who do not renounce their vices:**
"Why is this the case for those who have not renounced their vices? In the world, those who are separate, who are distinct, who are burdened with karmas accumulated through the performance of virtuous and vicious actions, wander in the realms of torment like hell, etc. They themselves are bound by the karmas they have created, not by any other cause like God, etc. They enter the realms of torment like hell, etc., or they accumulate those karmas which are the cause of suffering. This shows the cause-and-effect relationship of karmas. And the being is not untouched or unaffected by the consequences of his evil actions. He does not attain liberation without experiencing the ripening of his karmas and without undergoing special austerities, initiation, etc."
**Commentary:**
The author of the scripture states that those who are not free from vicious and sinful actions, are distinct and separate from the path of liberation. They are bound by their karmas and wander in realms of torment like hell, etc. This is not due to any external cause like God, etc., but due to their own actions. They experience suffering because of their karmas. This establishes the cause-and-effect relationship between actions and suffering. The being cannot escape the consequences of his actions without experiencing them. He cannot attain liberation without undergoing special austerities, initiation, etc.
**Verse 5:**
"Devas, Gandharvas, Rakshasas, Asuras, Earth-dwellers, Reptiles, Kings, Merchants, Brahmanas, all these abandon their abodes when they are afflicted."
**Commentary:**
The commentary explains that all beings in this world, including Devas, Gandharvas, Rakshasas, Asuras, Earth-dwellers, Reptiles, Kings, Merchants, and Brahmanas, are subject to suffering and death. They all abandon their abodes when they are afflicted. This emphasizes the impermanence of all worldly things.
**Commentary:**
The author of the scripture states that all beings in this world, including Devas, Gandharvas, Rakshasas, Asuras, Earth-dwellers, Reptiles, Kings, Merchants, and Brahmanas, are subject to suffering and death. They all abandon their abodes when they are afflicted. This emphasizes the impermanence of all worldly things.
**Verse 5:**
"Devas, Gandharvas, Rakshasas, Asuras, Earth-dwellers, Reptiles, Kings, Merchants, Brahmanas, all these abandon their abodes when they are afflicted."
**Commentary:**
The commentary explains that all beings in this world, including Devas, Gandharvas, Rakshasas, Asuras, Earth-dwellers, Reptiles, Kings, Merchants, and Brahmanas, are subject to suffering and death. They all abandon their abodes when they are afflicted. This emphasizes the impermanence of all worldly things.
**Commentary:**
The author of the scripture states that all beings in this world, including Devas, Gandharvas, Rakshasas, Asuras, Earth-dwellers, Reptiles, Kings, Merchants, and Brahmanas, are subject to suffering and death. They all abandon their abodes when they are afflicted. This emphasizes the impermanence of all worldly things.