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## The Authority of Self-Time Statement
**Sri Sutra Kritanga Sutra - First Study with Accurate Translation - The Authority of Self-Time Statement - First Uddesaka**
**Bujjhijjatti tiuttījjā, bandhanaṃ parijāṇiā. Kimāha bandhanaṃ vīro, kim vā jāṇaṃ tiuttī? ||1||**
**Chāyā**
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**Budhyetītrod bandhanaṃ parijñāya.
Kimāha bandhanaṃ vīraḥ kim vā jānaṃ stroṭayati ||1||**
**Translation:** A human being should strive to attain knowledge, to know the truth. They should also understand what bondage is. What is the nature of bondage as explained by Lord Mahavira? How can one understand and break the bondage of karma?
**Commentary:** This sutra is found in the Sutra Kritanga and other texts. It has a connection with the Acharanga. As stated in the Acharanga, "A being is of six types, based on their physical form. Their killing leads to the bondage of karma," and so on. All this is worth knowing. Alternatively, some schools of thought believe that liberation is attained through knowledge alone, while others believe it is attained through action alone. However, Jainism believes that liberation is attained through both, conduct and action. This verse highlights this point. Even there, action performed with knowledge is particularly fruitful. Therefore, the word "Bujjhijjā" - "Budhyet" signifies knowledge. The word "Tiuttī" - "Stroṭayet" refers to action. The meaning is that a person should attain knowledge, understand reality. What should they understand? Keeping this question in mind, it is said that they should understand bondage. The regions of a being where they are interconnected, the karma particles...