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The Tattvarthasutra discusses that Pandit Baraiyaji was a well-known, authoritative knower of Jain epistemology. The argument presented above for accepting the aguru-laghuguna is similar to an argument given in Jain tradition in support of the dharmastikaya and adharma-stikaya. This is noteworthy from a comparative perspective. Since both matter and consciousness are dynamic, it is said that the two mentioned bodies are considered controllers so that they do not move anywhere in the sky, which results in the motion of dynamic substances being limited to the area of space. Just as these two bodies are accepted as controllers of motion, so is the understanding of aguru-laghuguna.
The question arises: If we accept as a nature the substances that are motivated for motion, and we consider the sky to have such a nature and do not recognize the discussed bodies, what would be wrong with that? However, since this is a matter of ahetu (unmotivated) theory, it is merely about supporting a conclusion. This subject does not pertain to the theory of ahetu or tarkavada (rational arguments) where one has to accept or reject based solely on logic. In the matter of supporting aguru-laghuguna, ahetu theory primarily has to be relied upon. It is believed that ahetu theory ultimately serves to validate ahetu conclusions. In this way, several subjects in all philosophies fall within the bounds of ahetu and ahetu theories.