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## Introduction
**Book Name:** Shatkhandagama
**Author:** Acharya Pushpadanta Bhootbali
**Time of Composition:** Second century BCE or earlier
**Kshayaprabhrut:** Acharya Gunadhar
**Contemporary Kshayaprabhrut:** Acharya Yativrishabha, who lived some time after Acharya Gunadhar.
**Samayaprabhrut, Pravachansaraprabhrut:** Acharya Kundakunda, who lived in the first and second centuries BCE.
**Panchaastikayaprabhrut, Niyamsar and Ashtaprabhrut Mulaachar (Aacharaang):** Acharya Vattakeer
**Contemporary of Acharya Kundakunda:** Acharya Sivary, author of Mulaaradhana (Bhagavati Aaradhana) and Tattvarthsutra.
**Contemporary or slightly later than Acharya Kundakunda:** Acharya Giddhapicchi
**Contemporary or slightly later than Acharya Kundakunda:** Acharya Samantabhadra, author of Ratnakaranḍa Shravakaachar.
After Acharya Kundakunda, there were many efforts to preserve the scriptures. The compilation of the Shvetambar Angascriptures is one of those efforts. It was compiled and put into book form in the 6th century CE.
**1. Tattvarthsutra:** Among these, we need to consider the Tattvarthsutra. It is the main text of Jain philosophy. It discusses all aspects of Jain conduct and Jain philosophy in a sutra style. It is certain that Jain
**1.** There is a lot of debate about the time of these individuals. Veerasen Swami has written that they were disciples of Vaachaka Aryamanksu and Nagahasta. Both of these are mentioned in the Shvetambar Pattavalis. It is possible that these and Aryama and Nagahasta mentioned in the Shvetambar tradition are the same person, and they appear to be the guru of Acharya Yativrishabha. In the Dhavala commentary of Jeevasthan Kshetrapramananugama, Acharya Veerasen has mentioned a Tiloayapanṇatti which is different from the current Tiloayapanṇatti. It is possible that some part of it has been included in the current Tiloayapanṇatti, but this does not prove their identity. Pandit Jugalkishorji Mukhtar, in the introduction to the Puratan Jain Vakyasuchi, has tried to refute my article published in an issue of Jain Siddhant Bhaskar, which attempts to prove the identity of the current Tiloayapanṇatti with the ancient Tiloayapanṇatti. This cannot be called a proper attempt, because the current Tiloayapanṇatti does not mention the size of the universe as discussed in the ancient Tiloayapanṇatti. Based on this, it seems completely appropriate to believe that the position of Acharya Yativrishabha based on the calculation of the reign period based on the current Tiloayapanṇatti is also not appropriate. For this, it will first have to be proven that this calculation of the reign period is also found in the ancient Tiloayapanṇatti, only then this belief will be considered appropriate that Acharya Yativrishabha lived a thousand years after Mahavira Samvat. According to the immediate mention in Dhavala, Acharya Yativrishabha should be considered to be of the same time as those two great Acharyas who adorned this earth, as he was a disciple of Mahavaachaka Aryamanksu and Nagahasta.
**2.** Indranandi has also mentioned the commentary of Acharya Kundakunda on Shatkhandagama in his Shrutavatar. Based on this, the time of composition of Shatkhandagama is before the first century. Most thinkers place these texts after a tradition of 683 years, but in my opinion, the purpose of showing the order in which the tradition of Shruta came is only to show that. If the authors of Shatkhandagama etc. lived 683 years ago, there is no objection to it.