In Jainism, a few points to keep in mind about the afterlife of the soul and the meaning of kevak gyan (kevala jnana):

• Kevala jnana is the complete omniscience that a soul attains only when all karmic impurities are shed. It is not something that a body does; it is a spiritual state reached by the soul.
• After death (when the body is shed), the soul does not remain tied to a particular physical place. If it is still in bondage (i.e., has not yet attained complete liberation), it will undergo further karmic processes and reside in various “kshetras” or realms according to its remaining karma, moving upward or downward as per the types and amounts of karmas.
• Liberation versus residuary existence:

- If the soul has completely burned off all karmas, it becomes a siddha (perfect being) and no longer depends on any physical world. The liberated souls reside in Siddhashila, a realm at the top of the universe, beyond the cycles of birth and death. - If the soul has not yet shed all karmas, it may still undergo rebirths in various lokas (heavens, hells, or human/animal realms) depending on the balance of punya (merit) and papa (demerit) karmas they carry, even after achieving partial spiritual insights.

• On “kshetra” terminology: in Jain thought, kshetra often refers to a field or region associated with karma and the soul’s movement, but the crucial distinction is that a liberated soul is not constrained by a place—it is siddha, free from body and karma, and rests in Siddhashila. The idea of needing a body to “reside somewhere” ends at liberation.
• Digambar vs. Shwetambar nuances:

- Both traditions affirm kevala jnana as a turning point toward liberation for the soul, and both describe liberated souls residing in Siddhashila. - The exact metaphysical details (how and when a soul’s journey moves through different realms before final liberation, and the descriptions of siddha bodies or forms) can have subtle differences in scriptures and commentaries, but the core idea of liberation through shedding karmas and residing in Siddhashila is shared.

If you’re wrestling with a specific verse or passage, tell me the exact line or source you’re reading (in Jain scriptures), and I’ll explain its arth (meaning) in a clear, tradition-respecting way tied to Digambar/Shwetambar perspectives.