However, by the time Book 4 was released, the withholding of authorship did create controversy, as "an influential Indian journal" accused Pratap Chandra Roy of "posing before the world as the translator of Vyasa's work when, in fact, he was only the publisher". Roy immediately wrote a letter to clarify, citing the preface, but the confusion persisted for many years amongst readers who overlooked the preface.
This led to disagreements over authorship by the time Book 4 was released, as "a respected Indian publication" accused Pratap Chandra Roy of pretending to be the translator of Vyasa's work when in fact he was just a publisher. Roy quickly wrote a letter to rectify the situation, referencing the preface, but the confusion persisted for many years among readers who ignored the preface.