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"Swami Samantabhadra. What the Jina said in the *Bhasasutra*, the same has been said by me, the disciple of Bhadrabahu. ||61.. This verse states that the words spoken by the Jina, Lord Mahavira, in the form of meaning, have been received in the *Bhasasutra* - they have been expressed in many different words - I, the disciple of Bhadrabahu, have known this from the *Bhasasutra* and have stated it (in this text).
From this statement, it is clear that 'Bhadrabahu's disciple' does not refer to someone other than the author of this text, and therefore, Kundakunda appears to be the disciple of Bhadrabahu. By this verse - if it is indeed a verse of this text - he has clarified the basis of his statement and declared its special authenticity. Otherwise, the mention of a disciple of Bhadrabahu, other than Kundakunda, knowing and stating something does not make sense here. The commentator Shruta Sagar also could not clarify this connection; the idea of 'Vishakacharya' that he has conceived for 'Bhadrabahu's disciple' also does not seem reasonable. It seems that the commentator, considering Bhadrabahu to be a Shruta Kevali, has simply mentioned one of his main disciples and has not paid much attention to the connection of the statement with the subject matter, which is why the connection of the verse is not clear while reading it. Now we should see who this Bhadrabahu could be, whose disciple Kundakunda has declared himself to be. He does not appear to be a Shruta Kevali; because if Bhadrabahu is considered to be a disciple of a Shruta Kevali, then Kundakunda would be approximately 300 years before Vikram."