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completely freed by Karmas. In Jainism Jiva is totally independent entity. It is not dependent on any outer agency like God or Iśvara to reach its final goal i.e. cmancipation. References:
Jiväjivāsrava bandhasam varaniriarāmoksāstattvam, Tattvārthasūtra, 1/4
Sharma, C. D., Indian Philosophy, p. 74 Ibid. Tantia, Nathmal, That which is, p. 33 Samsārino muktaśca, Tattvärthasūtra, 2/10
Samsāriņastrasasthāvarā”, ibid, 2/13 Samanaskāmanaskāḥ, ibid, 2/11
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