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- 43 - 3. The Influence of Philosophical Perspectives - Due to the entry of Vedic and Buddhist literature through the Sanskrit language, they observed the new creations of that time, understood their subjects and ideas, and all of these had a profound impact on them. This inspired them to write in the concise philosophical aphoristic style that had not previously found a place in Jain literature and to compose texts in the Sanskrit language.
4. Talent - Despite having the aforementioned three motives, if they did not possess talent, the Tattvārtha would never have emerged in this form. Therefore, alongside the three motives, the significance of their talent holds an important place in the motivating factors.
(b) The Purpose of Creation - Whenever any Indian philosopher composes a scripture on an accepted topic, they keep liberation (moksha) as their ultimate objective in defining the subject matter, whether that subject be materialistic like wealth, pleasure, astrology, or medicine, or spiritual like metaphysics and yoga. At the beginning of all the principal scriptures, moksha is indicated as the ultimate fruit of that knowledge, and the conclusion also states that the attainment of moksha is achieved through that knowledge.
The founder of Vaiśeṣika philosophy, Kanāda, commences the discussion of the propositions by referring to that knowledge as a means of achieving moksha. The aphorist of Nyāya philosophy, Gautama, initiates the discourse by considering the knowledge of the methodology of proof as the doorway to moksha. The expounder of Sāṅkhya philosophy also describes his comprehensive cosmology for the fulfillment of the knowledge necessary for the means to attain moksha. In Brahma-mīmāṃsā, both the definitions of Brahman and the world are provided for the purpose of fulfilling the means to moksha. In Yoga philosophy, the discussion of yoga practice and many other relevant matters is solely aimed at achieving the goal of liberation. The objective of the scriptures of the devotee-path (bhakti) is also centered on devotion, which describes subjects such as the soul, the world, and God.