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5. I have not found any mention before the 10th century Vikrama where Umasvati is written as a disciple of Kundakunda.
6. The verse 'Tattvarthasutrakararam Gridhrapichchhopalakshitam' is found at the end of many copies of the Tattvarthasutra, but its origin and age cannot yet be determined.
7. Regarding Pujyapad and Akalankadeva, I cannot say for certain yet, but Vidyananda has mentioned Umasvati as the author of the Tattvarthasutra - in Shlokavartika, he has given the secondary name Gridhrapichchacharya, and perhaps the name 'Umasvati' is also mentioned in Aptapariksha-Tika and others.
This is the answer to both your letters that could be composed at this time. Further contemplation will be done at another time.
(My view is that in the 9-10th century, the Digambara Acharya Vidyananda stated in the Aptapariksha (Shloka 119) that Umasvami and others are the authors of the Tattvarthasutra, and in the self-knowledge exposition of the Tattvarth-Shlokavartika (Page 6, Line 31), this acharya stated that the deviation up to Gridhrapichchacharya in the Munisutra is refuted. Both these statements signify that the Tattvarthashastra was composed by Umasvati and indicate the oneness of Umasvati and Gridhrapichcha Acharya, as per the belief of P. Jugalkishoreji. However, this belief is debatable, thus it would be appropriate to briefly state my thoughts on this subject.
In the first statement, 'Tattvarthasutrakar' refers to Umasvati and other Acharyas, not just Umasvati alone. Now, if we interpret it according to Mukhtaji's statements, it results in the conclusion that Umasvati and others are the authors of the Tattvarthasutra. If the term Tattvarthasutra is taken to mean Tattvarthadhigamashastra here, then that interpretation becomes flawed, because Tattvarthadhigamashastra is considered to be composed solely by Umasvami, not by Umasvami and many other Acharyas. Therefore, the term 'Tattvarthasutra' should be understood not just as 'Tattvarthadhigamashastra' but rather as 'all texts that present the principles of the Jinas'. In this sense...