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## Introduction to the Text
Some scholars argue that the verse in question was not included by Akalankadeva in his commentary, the *Rajavartika*. They point out that neither the *Rajavartika* nor Vidyānanda's *Śloka Vārtika* commentary, two of the oldest available commentaries on the *Tattvārthasūtra*, mention the verse or its attributes. This suggests that these ancient commentators did not consider the verse to be part of the original text. Otherwise, there would be no reason to exclude such a significant verse, especially considering that it inspired works like the *Āpta Mīmāṃsā*.
Furthermore, the *Tattvārthasūtra* published in the first volume of the *Sanātana Jain Granthamālā*, based on an ancient manuscript, lacks any introductory verse. Similarly, many editions of the *Tattvārthasūtra* published in Bombay, Benares, and other places do not include this verse. It is also absent in most handwritten copies. In some handwritten copies, the verse appears alongside the verses "त्रैकाल्यं द्रव्यषटुं" ("traikālyaṁ dravyaṣaṭuṁ") and "उज्जोवणमुजवणं" ("ujjovaṇamujavaṇaṁ"), or with one of these verses. This suggests that the verse is not from the original author but rather a later addition, perhaps included as an introductory verse.
Moreover, the version of the *Tattvārthasūtra* prevalent in the Śvetāmbara sect does not contain this or any other introductory verse.
In light of these facts, the statement attributed to Laghusamantbhadra regarding the *Aṣṭasahasrī* text does not seem to have a clear basis. Even if we assume that Vidyānanda attributed the authorship of the *Tattvārthasūtra* to Umāsvāti, the author of the *Tattvārthasūtra*,