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Artha

Artha (/ˈɑːrtə, -θə/; Sanskrit: अर्थ; Pali: Attha, Tamil: பொருள், poruḷ) is one of the four goals or objectives of human life in Hindu traditions. It includes career, skills, health, wealth, prosperity and the means or resources needed for a fulfilling life. The word artha literally translates as "meaning, sense, goal, purpose or essence" depending on…

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UpanishadicMimamsaYajnaAitareya AranyakaShastraic
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Relative precedence between Artha, Kama and Dharma

GautamaApastambaYājñavalkya SmṛtiKamasutraBook of Peace
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Definition and meaning

ManusmritiKarl PotterDaya KrishnaBhakti schoolsKarma
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SanskritPaliTamilHinduismBuddhism
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related to history · 23
Artha → Aitareya Aranyaka, BCE, Caturvarga, For, Hinduism, However, India, It, Jaimini, Kratvartha, Mimamsa, Other, Over, Puruṣārtha, The, The Mimamsa, Their, They, Trivarga, Upanishadic
related to Relative precedence between Artha, Kama and Dharma · 13
Artha → Ancient Indian, Apastamba Dharmasutra, Excessive, If, Kamasutra, Kautiliya, Kautiliya's Arthashastra, Kautilya, Poverty, The Gautama Dharmashastra, Vatsyayana, Without, Yājñavalkya Smṛti
related to Contemporary relevance · 8
Artha → Buddhist, Donald Davis, Gavin Flood, Hindu, Indian, It, Jain, They
related to Definition and meaning · 7
Artha → Artha's, English, It, Kautilya, Manusmriti, Some, The Arthashastra
is a · 1
Artha → foundation for the other two
instance of · 1
Artha → while in old age dharma takes precedence.The Epics
related to External links · 1
Artha → Hindu
see also · 1
Artha → DharmaKamaMokshaPurusharthaArthashastraṚtaKarmaChaitanya Charitamrita

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dharma kama life human one moksha includes three wealth prosperity means hindu concept hinduism literature goal pleasure four meaning puruṣārtha

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Arthais afoundation for the other two0.90text
the bhakti schools include instruments to love Godinstance ofand some0.80text
the Mahabharata debate the relative precedence of dharmainstance ofwhile in old age dharma takes precedence.The Epics0.80text
arthainstance ofwhile in old age dharma takes precedence.The Epics0.80text
kamainstance ofwhile in old age dharma takes precedence.The Epics0.80text
mokshainstance ofwhile in old age dharma takes precedence.The Epics0.80text
through the different characters in Book 12instance ofwhile in old age dharma takes precedence.The Epics0.80text
the Book of Peaceinstance ofwhile in old age dharma takes precedence.The Epics0.80text
Artharelated to Contemporary relevanceGavin Flood0.60section
Artharelated to Contemporary relevanceIt0.60section
Artharelated to Contemporary relevanceDonald Davis0.60section
Artharelated to Contemporary relevanceHindu0.60section

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