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commentary strictly adheres to the author's own Bhasya, and further amplifies and explains its content dwelling upon the philosophical issues involved therein. Its 18000 ślokas (Saniskrta verses) make it the largest ever sub-commentary written on the Bhāsya.
Haribhadrīya Vrtti -
As the name suggests this sub-commentary, also on the Bhāsya, was written by the greatest scholar of his time Acārya Haribhadra Sūrī (Circa 8th century AD), of 1460 compositions' fame. He is, however, believed to have written only the first five chapters and two more commentators then completed the work after him. This work not only follows the Bhāsya but also the Siddhasenīya vrtti and is also purported to be a retrieval of other incomplete vrttis of earlier unknown scholars. The Incomplete Vrtti -
There is yet another vịtti, by Upādhyāya Yaśovijaya, is grossly incomplete and covers only the first chapter of the Bhāšya. However, the scholastic genius of Yaśovijaya, that distinguished him as the most authentic scholar amongst not only the Svetambara Jaina scholars but across the board amongst all the contemporary scholars, make it worthy of mention here.
Other Commentaries And Commentators – a. Cirantana muni, a Svetāmbara monk (Circa later than 14'
century AD), wrote his notes (Tippana) on the Tattvärtha
Sutra. b. Ratna Singh (Circa later than 16 century AD), also wrote
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