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(25) It cannot be said for certain whether there was a disciple-family or not. However, based on the mention in the Kumarapala Prabandha, it can be inferred that he was a contemporary of Acharya Hemchandra and Maharaj Kumarapala.
Acharya Malayagiri enriched the treasury of literature by writing commentaries on numerous texts. The commentary published by Shri Jan Atmanand Granthamala, Bhavnagar, provides information about approximately 25 commentary texts authored by Acharya Malayagiri. Of these, 17 texts have been printed and six are unavailable.
Looking at these commentaries, it becomes clear that he presented each subject with great success and wherever he hints at a new topic, he provides evidence to support it. Therefore, it can be said that Acharya Malayagiri Suri occupies the same position in Jain literature as Nirati does in Vedic literature.
Other Saptatikas
Apart from the present Saptatika, one Saptatika is included in the Panchasangraha by Acharya Chandrarsi Mahttar. Panchasangraha is a collection of texts and is divided into five parts. The name of its final chapter is Saptatika.
Most of the verses of the Saptatika in Panchasangraha resemble the present Saptatika, and the composition of Panchasangraha took place much later than the present Saptatika. Despite being named Saptatika, it contains 156 verses. This indicates that the Saptatika in Panchasangraha is based on this Saptatika.
Another Saptatika is also prevalent in the Digambara tradition, which is found as a part of the Prakrit Panchasangraha. Prakrit Panchasangraha