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## Editorial
**Book Name:** 'Gommatasar'
According to the 'Uttanika' of the Sanskrit commentary of 'Gommatasar', the composition of this book was a result of Chamundaraya's question. Chamundaraya was a disciple of Ajit Senaacharya. He also became a disciple of Nemichandraacharya. Inspired by Chamundaraya, Nemichandraacharya composed 'Gommatasar'. 'Gommat' was Chamundaraya's household name, which in Marathi and Kannada languages means excellent, beautiful, attractive, and pleasing. 'Raya' was his title. Due to the name 'Gommat', the statue of Bahubali built by Chamundaraya became famous as Gommatesvara or 'Gommatdeva'. The book was named 'Gommatasar' due to the prominence of this name, which means the essence of the 'Dhavla' and other texts extracted for Gommat (Chamund). This affection is also reflected in the book's other name, 'Gommatsangrahasutra'.
**Gommatsang Suttam Gommatsihuvari Gommatjiro Ya.**
**Gommatrayaviniymiy Dakkhin-Kukkudajino Jayau.** || 666 || Karmakanda
It is also noteworthy that the names of both parts of the book, 'Jivakanda' and 'Karmakanda', were given by the commentators. (Gommatasarnameya Panchasangraham Shastram Prarabhamanah Mandaprabodhika Tika, Pu. 3 | Tadgommatasarprathamavayavabhutam Jivakanda Virchayan Mandaprabodhika Tika). The original author did not name the book 'Gommatasar'. He named the second part of the book 'Gommatsangrahasutra' (Karmakanda Ga. 665, 668) or 'Gommatasutra'. The name 'Gommatasar' is found only in the commentaries. The commentators have also given another name - 'Panchasangrah' (M. Prabodhika Tika, Page 2, 3), but the reason for this name is not mentioned. It is possible that this name was given due to the 'Panchasangrah' of Amitagati Acharya and seeing similar statements in this book.
The author of this book is Shriman Nemichandra Siddhantachkravarti. He had deeply contemplated and recited the 'Shatkhandagam Sutras' composed by Pushpadanta Bhootbali Acharya. Due to this, he received the title of Siddhantachkravarti. He himself has mentioned that just as a Chakravarti conquers the six regions of the Bharat Kshetra without any obstacles, similarly, I have also conquered the 'Graha Khand' (Shatkhandagam - Jivasthan, Khuddabandh, Bandhaswamitva Vichay, Vedana, Vargana, and Mahabandh) without any obstacles through the wheel of wisdom.
Nemichandraacharya was an extraordinary scholar in his field. He was a renowned Acharya of the 'Deshiya Gan' and a profound scholar of mathematics. Many scholars have written commentaries on 'Gommatasar'. Shri Madhavachandra...
1. Jain Sahitya Ka Itihas Prathamabhag, Page 386 (Ganeshvarni Jain Granthamala)
2. Jah Chakke Ya Chakki Chakkhand Sahiyam Shravi Gra.
Tah Mahchavan Maya
Chakkad Sahiyam Sammam. || 363 || Go. Ka. Ka.
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