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It seems like they appear to have become ghosts. As a result, the Digambara tradition has accepted the supreme authority of all Siddhas, and the commentary has naturally remained recognized within the Shvetambara tradition. There has been no critique written by any Digambara Acharya on the commentary, nor have they made any references to it; therefore, it has remained distant from the Digambara tradition. On the other hand, several Shvetambara Acharyas have written commentaries on the text, and even when some have criticized specific interpretations of the commentary, it has been accepted as authoritative by at least some. This is why a text composed by ancient scholars of a neutral tradition has become an authoritative text for the Shvetambara sect. One must remember that the attitude towards the commentary in the Digambara tradition today was not present among the old Digambara Acharyas. For instance, prominent Digambara Acharyas like Akalanka also indicate the specific authority of the commentary by attempting to show the coherence of their statements with the commentary (see Rajavarttika 5, 4, 8), and they do not refute the commentary or render it unauthoritative in any way. The naming of texts is not accidental; even those that are retrievable have specific histories of their own. Inspired by the sentiments of earlier and contemporary scholars as well as the trends in literary naming, authors name their works accordingly. The Mahabhashya on Panini's grammar...