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Their state and number remain the same as the number of Ayukarma. When this happens, the remaining karmas are destroyed along with the time-state of Ayukarma, and the soul becomes completely free from karma and attains Siddha-Buddhahood. This is the goal of the soul, and the success of the soul's effort in achieving it.
In this way, the theory of karma in Jainism has been scientifically explained. It has solved many tangled knots, revealed various mysteries, and awakened the enthusiasm for attaining freedom in the soul. It inspires faith in one's own efforts.
**Introduction to the Text**
The present text, called Shataka, is a karma text written by Shri Devendrasuri. It is the fifth karma text in the series of new karma texts. The previous four karma texts, namely (1) Karma Vipak, (2) Karmastava, (3) Bandhaswamitva, (4) Shadshasti, have already been published in this series. An introduction to them has been given in the preface of those karma texts. Here, in the same order, a brief introduction to this fifth karma text is being presented.
This fifth karma text explains which of the natures mentioned in the first karma text are Dhruvabandhini, Adhruvabandhini, Ababandhini, Dhavodaya, Avodaya, Sattaka, Adhrubasattaka, Sarvadeshghati, Aghati, Puny, Pap, Paravartaman, and Aparavartaman.
After that, it is explained which of those natures are Kshetravipaki, Jivavipaki, Bhavavipaki, and Pudgalavipaki.
Then, the nature of the four types of bondage, namely Prakritibandha, Sthitibandha, Rasabandha, and Pradeshbandha, is explained. In the context of the statement of Prakritibandha, the nature of Bhul and Uttar in Bhuyaskaar,