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## Sixth Karma Granth, Chapter 16
There are two opinions regarding the **Sāsādan Samyakdr̥ṣṭi** (perfectly-sighted being) who belongs to the **Śreṇi** (category). Some Ācāryas believe that even a being with **Anantānubandhi** (infinite karmic bonds) can attain **Upasamaṇi** (state of liberation). However, according to the **Āmārga** (non-Jain) view, even those with Anantānubandhi can attain Upasamaṇi. This is supported by the following verse:
**"Aṇadansan'asitpīveyachakkaṁ ca purisāveyam ca."**
This means that first, the Anantānubandhi **Kṣaya** (passion) is subdued. Then, **Darśana Mohaniya** (delusion of perception) is subdued. After that, **Napumsaka Veda** (masculine knowledge), **Strī Veda** (feminine knowledge), **Six Nokṣaya** (six types of passions), and **Puruṣa Veda** (masculine knowledge) are subdued in order.
Such a being can fall from the Śreṇi and attain the **Sāsādan** state. Therefore, it also has the three **Udayasthāna** (stages of existence) mentioned earlier.
However, other Ācāryas believe that only a being who has completely **Vinsayojana** (disconnected) from Anantānubandhi can attain the **Upasama Śreṇi** (category of liberation). According to them, such a being cannot fall from the Upasama Śreṇi and attain the Sāsādan state because the Anantānubandhi cannot arise in them, and the **Sāsādan Samyaktv** (perfect knowledge) ...
... - 1 (a) Some say that even a being with Anantānubandhi karmic bonds can attain Upasamaṇi. According to them, even those with Anantānubandhi can attain liberation.
**Sapttatikā Prakaraṇa Ṭīkā, p. 166** (b) The Digambara tradition does not mention the opinion of Anantānubandhi attaining liberation in the **Ṣaṭkhaṇḍāgama**, **Kṣayapramṛta**, and their commentaries. However, it is mentioned in the **Go. Karmakāṇḍa**. There, it is stated that there are 28, 24, and 21 **Prakṛtika** (natural) **Sattāsthāna** (states of existence) in the Upasama Śreṇi.
**Āvśyak Niyukti, Gāthā 116**