Category: PhilosophyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: AdvancedRecommended for ★ UPSC
અર્થ
/arth/Roman
English meaning: Wealth / Meaning
Definition
One of the four Purusharthas (goals of life) in Hindu philosophy — the pursuit of wealth, prosperity, and material well-being through legitimate means. Gujarat's mercantile tradition reflects the centrality of Artha in its culture.
Example
“અર્થ-ઉપાર્જન ભારતીય ધર્મ-શાસ્ત્ર અનુસાર ન્યાય્ય રીત્તે કરવું જોઈએ.”
In English: “According to Indian scriptures, wealth should be earned through righteous means.”
Literary Heritage
“અખા ઘટ ઘટ અંતર ત્ય્ાાં ઈ ઉભ્યયો, આખ્યયુ ઘ્યયાન ધ્યયાનથી ચ઼ૂકી ન જ઼ .”
/Akhā ghaṭa ghaṭa antara tyāṃ ī ubhayo, ākhyūṃ dhyāna dhyānathī cūkī naja./
“The One stands within every heart; do not miss That in your meditation.”
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- Language
- ગુજરાતી
- Gujarati
- Script
- Gujarati
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
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