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The original text of the Tattvartha Sutra has been preserved in its foundational form through tradition, but affirming this is a contentious issue. If we think about it free from sectarian sentiments, this question remains meaningful and significant. The time of its author, the Gupta period, was an era of ignorance, and as social and economic forces compelled people to migrate from the north to the west and south, severe and life-threatening droughts caused upheavals, leading to the division of the Jain community into the two sects of Shvetambara and Digambara during the assembly at Vallabhi. Those who migrated underwent necessary changes to the Tattvartha Sutra, which was established as the Digambara version associated with the Sarvarthasiddhi. Thus, the Tattvartha Sutra text stands at a historical juncture in Jainism from which it has exerted profound influence on both traditions. This is a contentious issue because researching decisive solutions in a reliable manner is an extremely difficult task. Here, an attempt has been made to address the question from three different perspectives: (1) linguistic change, (2) amalgamation and growth, and (3) doctrinal differences. Here we begin with the first.