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It is also worth considering why Yasobhadra was unable to write the commentary on the final sutra by himself and why it had to be penned by his disciple.
A comparison reveals that the commentary of Yasobhadra and his disciple is based solely on the commentary of Gandhahasthi.
There is also a question to ponder whether the Yasobhadrasar who wrote the commentary on Haribhadra's Shodashaka is this Yasobhadra or someone else.
(c) Malayagiri The interpretation of the Tattvarthabhashya written by 'Malayagiri' is not available. He is a renowned Shvetambara scholar from the 12th-13th century Vikrama era. He is contemporary with Acharya Hemachandra and is famous as the best commentator. Numerous of his significant works are available.
(d) Chirantanamuni Chirantanamuni was an unknown Shvetambara monk. He wrote a simple commentary on the Tattvartha. He likely lived sometime after the 14th century, as he mentions the 'Syadvadamanjari' of Mallisena from the 14th century in his commentary on Chapter 5, Sutra 31.
(e) Vachaka Yashovijaya Only an incomplete first chapter of the Tattvarthabhashya written by Vachaka Yashovijaya is found. He is renowned not only in the Shvetambara tradition but also in the entire Jain community as one of the last and the highest authoritative scholars. Many of his works are available. Accepting the development of logic from the 17th-18th century,
1. Malayagiri is believed to have written the Tattvarthatikā based on the following mention found in his Prajnapanavritti and similar other references - "The accomplishment of obtaining that is the Tattvarthatikā, which is elaborately established." - Prajnapana, Verse 15, p. 298.
2. See the introduction of 'Dharmasangrahani', p. 36. 3. See - Jain Tarka Bhasha, introduction, Singhi Granthamala.