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The Tarvathasutra possesses the capacity to clarify its meaning. This raises the question of why such varied interpretations of this sutra have been presented in the Digambara commentaries. The distinction will be made according to Sarvarthasiddhi, as nothing contradictory has been expressed by Pujyapada in Rajavartika and Lekhavartika. Pujyapada interprets the term "Sadan" in Sutra 5 (35) as "similar substances," which does not show inconsistency with the Svetambara tradition. “Since they share the same qualities, similar atoms do not become bonded.” The meaning of Sutra (35) can be understood through the following examples.
1. Asadsh: Two smooth + two rough; three smooth + three rough.
2. Sadas: Two smooth + two rough; two rough + two smooth.
Here, the prohibition is applied to even the Asadsh example. Thus, the assertion of the sutra is conclusively refuted. Therefore, the question arises: what about the always-similar variation? The answer provided is: "In cases of equal qualities, even similar substances do have bonding; hence, the understanding of similarity is to be taken in mind." This answer is undoubtedly taken from the commentary on 5:34. The unclear position of the term "Sadarani" has not been elaborated further. The matter of whether the pudgala bonds or not has been succinctly stated in Sarvarthasiddhi as follows: (to manifest in its own nature).