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Acharya has stated, "from him until the end of the ruler's land, the Munis are not disproven by the Sutra." This statement and another are referenced by the Tattvārthādhigama Śāstra authored by Umāsvātin and is indicated by the belief in 50 pairs of Kiroaraji. However, this belief is open to interpretation, so it would be fortunate to briefly share my thoughts on the matter.
In the first statement, the author of the Tattvārthasūtra describes Umāsvātin and others, not just Umāsvātin alone. As shown previously, if we consider this, it seems that Umāsvātin and the other Acharyas are the authors of the Tattvārthasūtra. Here, if we regard the Tattvārthasūtra as being part of the Tattvārthādhigama Śāstra, the logical conclusion becomes incorrect. This is because Tattvārthādhigama Śāstra is believed to have been created solely by Umāsvāmi, not by multiple Acharyas including Umāsvāmi. Therefore, the meaning derived from the descriptor of the Tattvārthasūtra signifies that all texts mentioned in Jina's teachings are meant, and the interpretation leads to the conclusion that the creators of the texts attributed to Jina are Umāsvāmi and other Acharyas. Therefore, according to this inference, it can be straightforwardly stated that, in Vidyānanda's perspective, Umāsvāmi is also a creator of any text attributed to Jina. That text might be considered Tattvārthādhigama Śāstra in Vidyānanda's view, but this intent does not emerge directly from the aforementioned statement. Hence, Vidyānanda's earlier declared statement is evident from the scrutiny.