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The opposition of the Achel group towards the Shrut (scriptural) aspect has intensified. Someone from the Achel group has now decided to completely boycott all residual indifference towards the Shachel group's teachings.
3. The commentator Umasvati, who belonged to the Shachel tradition, must have indeed been a respected elder; otherwise, his commentary and the Prashamarati texts would never have presented a standpoint conforming to the Shachel doctrine, as it is entirely impossible for any prominent monk of the Achel group to advocate for Shachel principles. The chief monk of the Achel group, Kundakund, also directed only towards Achelism; thus, it is not consistent for any monk of Achel lineage to advocate for Shachelism. The credibility of the authorship of the Prashamarati by Umasvati is also substantiated. The existence of Umasvati in the ancient and reliable lineage of the elder group, particularly in the Uchanagar branch, as well as his title as commentator indicate his allegiance to the elder tradition. Whether Umasvati lived between the 3rd to the 5th century Vikram era or not, the category of Shrut he relied upon for composing Tattvartha was accepted by the elder faction. The Achel group was either indifferent towards it or had completely abandoned it. If Umasvati lived before the Mathuri narration, then regarding the category of Anga and Ananga Shrut he adopted, there was almost a pattern of indifference from the Achel side. If he was around the time of the Vallabhi narration, then within the Achel group, someone would have turned not just indifferent but opposing concerning the Shrut he adhered to.
Here, there is surely a question: when the Shrut relied upon by Umasvati was not accepted by someone from the Achel group, why did the followers of that group adopt Tattvartha to such an extent? The answer can be found in the comparison of the commentary and Sarvarthasiddhi with the original text. In the Shachel perspective upheld by Umasvati, even nakedness is articulated.