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## The Sutra Kritanga Sutra
**Verse 21:**
Oh, the one who knows the **āsrava** (influx of karma), **samvara** (restriction of influx), **duḥkha** (suffering), and **nirjarā** (cessation of karma), is worthy of speaking about **kriyāvāda** (the doctrine of action).
**Verse 20:**
The one who knows the **ātman** (soul), the **loka** (world), the **gati** (path of transmigration), the **anāgati** (non-transmigration), the **śāśvata** (eternal), the **aśāśvata** (non-eternal), the **jāti** (birth), the **maraṇa** (death), and the **janoppapāta** (rebirth), is worthy of speaking about **kriyāvāda**.
**Commentary:**
The one who knows the **ātman** (soul) as distinct from the body, the source of happiness and suffering, and who acts for the benefit of the soul, is truly knowledgeable about the **ātman**. The one who knows the **loka** (world) in its entirety, including the animate and inanimate, the realms of the gods, humans, and animals, and the infinite space, is truly knowledgeable about the **loka**. The one who knows the **gati** (path of transmigration) of beings, how they come to be in the realms of hell, animals, humans, and gods, and the **anāgati** (non-transmigration), the cessation of transmigration, which is achieved through right faith, knowledge, and conduct, is truly knowledgeable about the **gati** and **anāgati**. The one who knows the **śāśvata** (eternal), which is the eternal nature of the soul, and the **aśāśvata** (non-eternal), which is the impermanent nature of the world, is truly knowledgeable about the **śāśvata** and **aśāśvata**. The one who knows the **jāti** (birth), the process of birth in the realms of hell, animals, humans, and gods, and the **maraṇa** (death), the process of death, and the **janoppapāta** (rebirth), the process of rebirth, is truly knowledgeable about the **jāti**, **maraṇa**, and **janoppapāta**. The one who knows the **vikuṭṭana** (torments) of beings in the lower realms, the **āsrava** (influx of karma), the **samvara** (restriction of influx), the **duḥkha** (suffering), and the **nirjarā** (cessation of karma), is truly knowledgeable about the **kriyāvāda**.
**Explanation:**
The **kriyāvāda** is the doctrine of action, which explains the relationship between karma and rebirth. It is based on the understanding that all beings are subject to the law of karma, which dictates their rebirth in accordance with their actions. The **kriyāvāda** also explains the path to liberation from the cycle of rebirth, which is achieved through the practice of right faith, knowledge, and conduct.
**Note:**
The terms in bold are Jain terms that have been preserved in the translation.