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Swami Samantabhadra.
It seems inappropriate to include a mangalacharan in the middle of a question and answer; secondly, the objects of inquiry have also been considered auspicious, which is automatically established by the answer, and therefore it does not seem appropriate to perform a mangalacharan separately in such a situation. The introductory sentences are as follows:
"The verse 'Mokshamargasya Netaram' occurs at the beginning of the Sarvarthasiddhi text. It is understood from the commentary called Shruta Sagar, written by Shruta Sagaracharya, that this verse was composed by the Sutrakar Bhagavad Uma Swami. However, since it was not explained by Srimat Pujyapada Acharya, this verse was not composed by him, but by the author of Sarvarthasiddhi. It is undisputed that these sutras were composed by them as a question and answer to the doubts of the Dvaipayaka. And since the mangalacharan is inappropriate in the middle of the answer, and the object of inquiry is also considered auspicious, the above principle is to be understood by the wise." _ Pan. Vanshidharji, in his own edited edition of Ashta Sahasri, while introducing the authors, writes that Samantabhadra, while composing the Gandhasti Maha Bhashya, praised the Aapta in the beginning with this verse, and then composed the Aapta Mimamsa text for its examination. As follows: "Bhagavan Samantabhadra composed a commentary on the Gandhasti Maha Bhashya called Tattvarthopari, consisting of eighty-four thousand Anushtubh verses. In the beginning, he praised the Aapta with one verse, 'Mokshamargasya Netaram'. For its examination, he then composed the Aapta Mimamsa text, consisting of one hundred and fifteen verses."