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Through contemplation, I have certainly come to the conclusion that various distinct references like Bhashya, Mahabhashya, Tattvarthabhashya, and Gandhahastibhashya can be found scattered in the Digambara literature, and sometimes there is also a mention of Swami Samantabhadra along with Tattvartha-Mahabhashya. Observing all this, the recent author has developed a belief based on peace that Swami Samantabhadra authored a Mahabhashya named Gandhahasti on the Tattvartha of Umaswati. This belief inspired him to write accordingly. In fact, there was neither any ancient basis nor any work in front of them that would establish the commentary named Gandhahastibhashya on the Tattvarthasutra as attributed to Samantabhadra. Terms like Bhashya, Mahabhashya, Gandhahasti, etc., were indeed meta-meta words; therefore, it is quite natural to think, who other than a great acharya like Samantabhadra could have composed such a work? It is entirely natural in a situation where no work created by the acharyas preceding Akalanka could be definitively identified as Gandhahastibhashya. Any minor or major work similar to that of Swami Samantabhadra on the widely acclaimed Tattvartha of Umaswati could not have possibly gone completely unmentioned or not cited in extremely scholastic commentaries like "Sarvarthasiddhi," "Rajavartika," etc. It is also improbable that such a work was lost by the time of "Sarvarthasiddhi"; as even at that time, other important texts by Samantabhadra certainly existed. Nevertheless, this is the conclusion I now have.