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The description is solely for the purpose of attaining liberation. The scriptures of the devotional path that describe the soul, the world, and God, etc., are ultimately aimed at attaining liberation through devotion. The doctrine of momentariness in Buddhist philosophy, even when encompassing these truths, does not provide an explanation of material and spiritual subjects without the goal of liberation. The scriptures of Jain philosophy are also composed in accordance with the same path. The author, Umasvati, has kept the ultimate purpose of liberation in mind, and the descriptions of all the elements he intends to present are related to establishing the means for attaining it.
1. It appears that the composition of Umasvati's Tattvartha is based on the 28th chapter of the Uttaradhyayan. This chapter is called Mokshamarg. In that chapter, the path to liberation is suggested, and Jain epistemology is briefly delineated as its subject. Umasvati has expanded on this and expounded the entire essence of the scriptures. He also began his aphoristic text with a stating sutra about liberation. In the Lingabhadra sect, this Tattvartha Sutra is very well-known as "Mokshastra." Similarly, in Buddhist literature, "Vishuddhimag" is an extremely important text; it was composed in Pali around the time of the fifth council by Buddhists, and it encapsulates the essence of the entire Pali canon. Prior to this, there was also a text called "Vimuktimag" in the Buddhist tradition; its translation is available in Chinese. Vishuddhimag and Vimuktimag are nothing but synonyms for the term "Mokshamarg."