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The *Sapta-tika* with its commentary is considered to be a part of the *Sri Atmanand Jain Granthamala*. The last two verses are added after the subject matter is described, so if they are not counted, the name *Sapta-tika* becomes meaningful. The detailed introduction of the author, Acharya Shrimad Devendrasuri, the creator of the five new *Karmagranthas* and their self-composed commentaries, has already been given in the preface of the *Prashram Karmagrantha*. Therefore, we will only consider the author of the *Sapta-tika*.
There are no available resources to answer questions like who was the author of the *Sapta-tika*, who were his parents, who were his *Deekshaguru* and *Vidya-guru*, who did he purify by his presence, etc. The *Sapta-tika* and its commentaries available today do not help in providing information about the author's name, etc.
In the ancient palm leaf manuscript of the original *Sapta-tika* chapter, the following verse is found, which is attributed to Chandri Mahत्तर:
"Gahma sayariye Chandamahत्तरmayaanusariye. Tigei niyamianam eguṇa hoi naui u."
However, this verse does not testify that Chandrashi Mahत्तर was the author of the *Sapta-tika*. This verse only reveals that the verses of the *Sapta-tika* (instead of 70, they have increased to) 89, based on the commentary that follows the opinion of Chandrashi Mahत्तर. This verse only mentions the reason for the increase in the number of verses in the *Sapta-tika*, but it does not say anything about the author. Acharya Malayagiri has also not indicated anything about this in the beginning and end of his commentary. Thus, nothing can be said with certainty about the author of the *Sapta-tika*.