Category: PhilosophyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: AdvancedRecommended for ★ UPSC
पुरुषार्थ
/purushartha/Roman
English meaning: Goals of life
Definition
The four aims of human life in Hindu philosophy: Dharma (righteousness/duty), Artha (wealth/prosperity), Kama (love/desire), and Moksha (liberation). Together they provide a comprehensive framework for leading a balanced and meaningful life.
Example
“धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाः चत्वारः पुरुषार्थाः सन्ति।”
In English: “Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha are the four aims of life.”
Literary Heritage
“योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय।”
/Yogasthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṃ tyaktvā Dhanañjaya./
“Perform actions fixed in yoga, abandoning attachment, O Arjuna.”
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- Language
- संस्कृतम्
- Sanskrit
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 5M