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Chandrarsi Mahttar Acharya composed the Panchasangrah, which contains the Shataka, Saptattika, Kashaya-Prabhrit, Satkarma, and Karma-Prakriti. These five texts predate Chandrarsi Mahttar Acharya, making them ancient works. If, as is commonly believed, the Saptattikakar and Panchasangrahakar were the same Acharya, then the works of commentators and authors of chuni (commentaries) would have mentioned the Panchasangrah as they do the Shataka, Saptattika, and Karma-Prakriti. However, there is no such mention. Therefore, it can be concluded that the author of the Saptattika is a different, unknown Acharya, who is even more ancient than the Panchasangrahakar.
This conclusion is further supported by the similarity between the last two verses (104-105) of the Shataka and the concluding verse (72) of the Saptattika. This suggests that the compilers of both texts may be the same Acharya. The verses from the Saptattika and Shataka are as follows:
1) Vochchh Sun Sankhevam Nosandan Didvidhayass.
2) Kammappavay Suyasagarass Nisandamettaao.
3) Jo Jaththa Apidipugno Aththo Appagamen Bandho Ti.
4) Tam Khamiun Bahusuyya Pureun Parikahantu.
5) Bandhavihan Samaso Raio Appa Suyamandamdainau.
6) Te Bandh Mokvaniuna Pureun Parikahenti.
As seen in the above excerpts, the introductory verse of the Saptattika mentions the same subject matter as the concluding verse of the Shataka.