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(g) The commentary on the fragmented thought is by Acharya Yashovijaya. If this were complete, it could serve as an exemplary representation of the development of Indian philosophy from the seventeenth to the eighteenth century, as can be suggested from just a small fragment of this work currently available. This fragment is also not complete on the first chapter, and it follows the commentary word-for-word like the two previous commentaries. Even so, the deep logical discussions, the multiplicity of interpretations, and the expression of emotions evident in it signify Yashovijaya's expertise in logic. If he had composed this work entirely, it seems unlikely that it could have been completely lost over two and a half centuries, thus further research on it is warranted.
Ratnasinha's commentary "Anekānta" was introduced by Pandit Jugalkishorji in year 3, Kiran 1 (1939) along with a copy of the annotated manuscript of Tattvārthādhigamasutra. It becomes clear from this that the commentary only touches upon the original text. The time of the commentator, the Svetambara Ratnasinha, is not known, but from the language and writing style of the excerpts provided in the introduction, it appears that Ratnasinha is unlikely to have been before the sixteenth century. This commentary has not yet been published. There are eight pages of the written manuscript.
The brief introduction to the important and worthy of study texts on Tattvārtha mentioned above is solely to awaken the curiosity of the readers and inspire them to make special efforts in this direction. In reality, a separate essay is required for the introduction of each text, and for a combined introduction of all of them, a considerably thick book would be necessary, which is beyond the boundaries of this space. Therefore, I take leave satisfied with just this much introduction.
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