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Due to the clarity or ambiguity of Tattvārthasūtra and considering their primacy and secondary nature, the seven viewpoints have been divided into two categories: dravyārthik (substantial) and paryāyārthik (modal). However, when truly contemplated, both the general and specific aspects are inseparable sides of the same entity, and thus one viewpoint cannot be entirely isolated from another. The terms nayadarśti, vicārasaraṇī, and sāpeksabhāva all bear the same meaning. From the above description, it can be understood that there can be multiple viewpoints regarding any single subject. Although there can be many perspectives, they have been succinctly categorized into seven groups from a certain viewpoint. In this classification, each subsequent one demonstrates an increasing degree of subtlety in relation to the previous one. The final perspective, called evambhūt, reflects the highest degree of subtlety. For this reason, the aforementioned seven perspectives have also been divided into two parts: vyavahāra (pragmatic) and niśchayanaya (absolute). Vyavahāra refers to the operational and therapeutic approach, while niśchaya pertains to the purely subtle and the essence of the principle. In fact, evambhūt represents the peak of niśchaya. Additionally, the seven viewpoints can be categorized in another way: naya (viewpoint) and mārthana (the standpoint of meaning), with arthānaya (meaning viewpoint) focusing primarily on the consideration of meaning, and śabdanaya (word viewpoint) emphasizing the precedence of words. Four of the first viewpoints pertain to arthānaya, while the remaining three are classified as śabdanaya.