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**Sarvartha Siddhi**
I bow to the revered Acharya Pujyapada, the author of the Lakshanashastra. The importance of this Lakshanashastra is evident from the fact that whatever is contained in it is found elsewhere, and whatever is not in it is not found elsewhere.
The tradition of praising him and his literature is not uniform. There have been many Acharyas like Dhananjaya, Vadiraja, Bhattaraka Shubhachandra, and Padma Prabha, who have followed in the footsteps of their predecessors to preserve this tradition of the Muni. The implication is that Acharya Pujyapada was a radiant sun in the world of literature, who would never perish, and whose rays would illuminate all directions forever.
These are the Acharya Pujyapada, the author of the present commentary on the Tattvarthasutra, Sarvartha Siddhi, whose complete introduction we have to obtain here. In it, we need to consider his full name, the sect he was the head of, his life history, his works, and his real work, and the guru-shishya tradition, etc. We will begin by introducing these topics one by one. First, let's take the name.
2. It is known from the inscriptions and other evidence that his initiation name given by his guru was Devanandi. Due to his sharp intellect, he was called Jinendra Buddhi, and his feet were worshipped by the gods, so he was also known in the world as Pujyapada. The following are the quotations that express this meaning:
> "Praagabhyadhaayi gurunaa kil vanandi buddhya punavipulyaa sa minendrabuddhih. Shree pujyapaada iti cha sha budhai: prachalye satyamita pavayuge vanadevataabhih."
> (Shravanabelagola Shi. No. 105, Vi. Sa. 13201)
See another inscription No. 108 from the same place, which expresses the significance of the names Pujyapada and Jinendra Buddhi:
> "Shreepaadodakshtadharmarajyastatah suraabishwarapujyapaadah. Yadiyadrushyagunaanivani badanti shaastrani tadashtaani."
> "Putavishvabuddhirayamatrayogihibh krta krtyabhava manavibhrayucchakai. Jinayad babhuva yavanangachapahrits jinendrabudsiriti saavarnitah."
> (Both these verses are from the inscription of Vi. Sa. 1355.)
These verses state that Acharya Pujyapada had saved the Dharma Rajya, and his feet were worshipped by the Indras. This is the reason why he was addressed as Pujyapada. He possessed many qualities like scholarship, etc., which are still being established by the scriptures written by him. He was a holder of universal knowledge like the Jina Deva, was accomplished, and had conquered Kamadeva, so the yogis addressed him by the name Jinendra Buddhi.
Many such proofs are available in inscriptions and elsewhere, which prove the significance of his three names.
We have already mentioned the Adipurana. From a mention of him and Vadiraja, it is known...
1. This fact is also supported by an inscription No. 1085 from Shravanabelagola (which is earlier than this). 2. See Shravanabelagola inscription No. 50 and the lineage of the Nandi Sangha. 3. Parsvanathacharita Sarga 1, verse 181.