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## The Sutra Kritanga Sutra
**Commentary:** Some argue that even after the complete destruction of karma and attainment of liberation, one may return to the cycle of birth and death upon witnessing the rejection of their own Tirtha (religious sect). To address this doubt, the Sutra-kar (author of the Sutra) states:
The liberated soul, devoid of all actions, has no cause for any new karma to arise, such as knowledge-obscuring karma, etc. This is because the absence of a cause leads to the absence of an effect. Without karma, how can there be a return to the cycle of birth and death? Samsara (the cycle of birth and death) is the effect of karma. Since the liberated soul is free from all dualities, there is no possibility of attachment or aversion, and hence no inclination towards rejecting their own Tirtha. Such a liberated soul understands the eight types of karma, their causes, and their effects. They also understand the destruction of karma and the nature of karma-destroying actions. They understand the difference between karma and its name, as well as the nature, state, experience, and domain of karma. The term "name" here refers to the possibility of understanding karma. Knowing the knowledge of karma, its bondage, and the means of its destruction, the Mahavir (the great hero) is capable of destroying karma. By doing so, they are not reborn in the cycle of birth and death, and hence do not die. They are not defined as belonging to a particular hell or animal realm. This is because the absence of a cause leads to the absence of samsara.
Therefore, the statement "He possesses unwavering knowledge, detachment, power, and righteousness, all four being inherently present in the Lord of the world" is refuted. This is because the liberated soul, having understood the nature of samsara, eliminates it. There is no inherent, self-existent being. This is because there is no logical argument to support such a claim.