The text states that by listening to the Sai Satcharitra, both sins and merits are destroyed. Why is the destruction of merits considered a step towards liberation?

In the spiritual context presented in Chapter 48, liberation means transcending the cycle of rebirth. This cycle is driven by Karma, which includes both sins (bad actions) and merits (good actions). Both create attachments and consequences that bind a soul to worldly existence, requiring future births to experience their fruits. The text from Chapter 48 states that by listening to the Satcharitra, "sins and merits are destroyed, and both become eternally liberated." This indicates that to achieve true, eternal liberation, one must be free from all karmic bonds, not just negative ones. The text later reinforces this by saying that listening helps break the "bonds of Karma," allowing one to cross the ocean of existence, which implies a release from all karmic accounting, both good and bad.