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Shri Sutrakritanga Sutram
The statement in the Shri Sutrakritanga Sutram is correct because karmas or karmic particles coexist and intermingle with the regions of the jiva (living being). Therefore, from one perspective, karma is inseparable from the jiva. It is due to the results of karma that the atma (soul) goes to the gati (state of existence) of naraka (hell), tiryañca (animals and plants), manushya (human) and deva (celestial beings), and experiences happiness or suffering accordingly. In this way, the agency of niyati (destiny) and aniyati (non-destiny) is proven through logic and reasoning. Those who are solely fatalists, accepting only niyati as the doer, are to be known as devoid of proper intellect.
Evam eke tu pavasthas, te bhuyah vipragalbhitah.
Evam upadhvita santa, na te duhkhavimokshakah. (5)
Translation:
The fatalists, in the aforementioned manner, consider niyati alone as the doer of pleasure and pain - this is their arrogance and obstinate statement. Even though they engage in religious practices related to the afterlife, they are unable to attain liberation from suffering.