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If one reads the *Sarvarthasiddhi* sutras, one has to stop here and there, and the doubt remains in the mind that what does the Acharya want to convey by not being a *dharmasthika*. This situation came to the attention of the commentator Umasvati, and he made it a part of the commentary instead of a sutra, with the intention of clarifying this situation. This action seems to have been done later. Similarly, consider the second sutra of this chapter in *Sarvarthasiddhi*. Before this, the creation of *kevalgyan* from the absence of *mohaniya* etc. karmas has been laid down. But why is their absence, a proper answer is not found in that sutra, nor does the *Sarvarthasiddhikar* touch upon this question. But this flaw bothers the commentator Umasvati. As a result, he considers the first half of the sutra *Sarvarthasiddhimany pat hetvbhav nirjarabhyam kritsnakarmavipramoksho moksha* as independent and the second half as an independent sutra, thus fulfilling this deficiency. While in *Sarvarthasiddhi* it is only connected with the word 'hastakarmavipramoksha', there the commentator Umasvati explains it for both the previous and the next sutra.
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One such thing that deserves special attention comes from the context of the sutra that expounds the benefit of time in the fifth chapter. The topic is *paratva* and *aparatva*. Both of these are of how many types, this is indicated in both *Sarvarthasiddhi* and *Tattvarthabhashya*. While explaining their types in *Sarvarthasiddhi*, it is said - *parsvaparattve kshetrakrte kalakrte cha stah*. But in *Tattvarthabhashya*, these two differences are explained. Along with that, *prasansakrit* *paratva* and *aparatva* are also accepted independently there. The commentator Umasvati says - *parsvaparattve trividhe prasansakrte kshetrakrte kamakrte iti*.
Not only this, we see that in this regard, the *Tattvarthavatikakar* follows the *Tattvarthabhashya* itself. While explaining the sutra that expounds the benefit of time, he has mentioned these three differences of *parsa* and *aparsva* in these words - *'kshetraprasansakalanimitavaratvaparatvanavacharanamiti chet na kalopakaraprakaranat'*.
Therefore, doesn't this help in concluding that just as this example confirms the statement that *Tattvarthabhashya* was in front of the *Tattvarthavartika* author, in the same way, it also confirms the statement that *Tattvarthabhashya* is a later composition than *Sarvarthasiddhi*.
It is clear that considering from the point of view of chronology, the time of composition of *Tattvarthabhashya* is fixed after the composition of *Sarvarthasiddhi*, and considering all the situations, it also seems correct.
**Citations of other literature in *Sarvarthasiddhi***
While writing *Sarvarthasiddhi*, Acharya Pujyapada had a vast literature in front of him, relying on which he enhanced this great commentary. The prominent place that can be given to it is *Shatkhandagama*.
*Shatkhandagama* - This is the great treasure that has received the direct legacy of the *Dwadashanga* speech. Acharya Pushpadanta and Bhootbali, sitting at the feet of Acharya Dharasen and studying a part of the remaining *Dwadashanga* speech of that time, composed this great text. Its *Jivasthan*, *Kshullakabandha*, *Bandhaswamitva*, *Vedana*, *Vargana* and *Mahabandha*, these six sections contain the collection of *Dwadashanga* speech, hence it is called *Mandagama*. This great text was in front of the *Sarvarthasiddhikar* and he has also used it extensively, this is clearly known from seeing the *Sarvarthasiddhi* commentary of *Tattvarthsutra* chapter one sutra seven and eight. In it, by *nirdesha*, *swamitva* etc. and by *sat* number, *kshetra*, *sparshan*, *kan*, *antar*, *bhav* and *pabahutva*, these eight *anuyoga*, with the support of fourteen *gunasthan* and fourteen *margana*, the *jiv* element is explained.
1. A. Su. 22 *Tattvavartika*.