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good may be awakened. To inculcate in them the inspiration for activities of moral bearing by forsaking the evil actions was the high and noble ideal in formulating various stories, and this is the unique characteristics of the Jains' story-literature. Generally, the motive behind telling or writing stories is to provide entertainment; but it can be said authoritatively that in the case of the stories of Jainism that its object is not simply to entertain, but to motivate people towards good actions by showing the bitter results of bad actions. It is the main end-in-view of the story-literature of Jainism to establish reputation of nobler social, moral and spiritual values, to encourage the virtues like fundamental moral adventure in an individual, experienced efficiency of ruling, nobility, generosity, moral conduct, steadfastness in adhering to pledges etc. It is also the main purpose to sow the seeds of such good culture in man's character.
