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## Introduction to the Text
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Whether this was already composed and later included in the Maha-bhashya, no decision has been reached yet. However, it is clear and there seems to be no objection in saying that 'Devagam (Aapta-Mimamsa)' was so famous as a completely independent text that even while revealing the Maha-bhashya as Samantabhadra's work, it was sometimes considered necessary to mention Devagam as a separate work. In this way, while proclaiming the primacy and independence of 'Devagam', it was also indicated that the mention of Gandhasti Maha-bhashya is not sufficient for the introduction of Devagam, and Devagam cannot be understood from its name alone.
Furthermore, it can also be said that if 'Devagam' is a chapter of Gandhasti Maha-bhashya, then the 'Yukti-anusasan' text should also be a chapter after it; because in the first introductory sentence of the Yukti-anusasan commentary, Sri Vidyānanda Acharya indicates that this text was composed after the examination of the Aapta through Aapta-Mimamsa, and the word 'ach' in the first verse of the text
1 The first introductory sentence of the commentary is as follows:
"Sri Samantabhadra Swami, having established the other yogas in Aapta-Mimamsa, asked the Bhagavan Srimat Ahata-antyati-rthakara Paramdeva, "What do you wish to do?" as if asking a question." ... 2 The first verse of Yukti-anusasan is as follows:
"With great fame, we wish to praise the growing, growing, praiseworthy, the hero, who has broken the bonds of the fetters of faults, today."
3 Today, at the time of the end of the examination (-iti Vidyānanda) ... that is, at this time - at the time of the end of the examination - we want to make you - the hero Vardhamana - the subject of our praise - we want to praise you.