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## Introduction
33. It is clear from the context that Vidyananda did not consider other Acharyas as Sutrakaras or Shastrakaras. He used these terms only for Umaswami. He has quoted a definition of Sutra from some source, "Sutra hi satyam sayuktikam chochyate...", with the intention of proving that the Sutras in Tattvartha Sutra are indeed Sutras according to this definition. This does not imply that he considered other authors as Shastrakaras or Sutrakaras.
The argument that the Mangalashlok is not part of Tattvartha Sutra because it is not explained by the commentators is also not valid. It is not necessary for commentators to explain the Mangalacharan of the text they are commenting on. For example, consider the second Karmagrantha, "Karmastav", and the fourth Karmagrantha, "Shadashiti", of the Shvetambar tradition. They both have Mangalacharan, but their commentators have not explained them in their commentaries. Nevertheless, these Mangalacharans are considered part of those texts. Another example is the 31 Sambandhakarikas found with the Shvetambar Tattvarthadhigam Sutra Mula. They are not explained in the Swopagna Bhashya, but are still considered to be written by the Sutrakar. The point is that commentators explain only those verses and sentences that are difficult or about which they want to say something specific. They leave the easy ones unexplainded, either by saying "Sugam" or without saying anything. The "Mokshamargasy..." shlok is also easy, hence it was not explained by the commentators. Therefore, the fact that the shlok is not explained does not prove that it was not written by the Sutrakar.
1, 2. "Tattvartha Sutra ka Mangalacharan", Anekanta Varsh 5, Kiran 6-7, page 232.