• Purushartha (Sanskrit: पुरुषार्थ, IAST: Puruṣārtha) literally means "object(ive) of men". It is a key concept in Hinduism, and refers to the four proper...
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  • Look up purusartha or purushartha in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Puruṣārtha (Purushartha) is the object of human pursuit in Hinduism. It may refer...
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  • Artha (category Puruṣārthas)
    referred to as Puruṣārtha. The Mimamsa school of Hinduism explained artha, dharma and kama by contrasting Puruṣārtha and Kratvartha. Puruṣārtha is human purpose...
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  • sequel Avathara Purushan, a 1996 Indian film Avatar (disambiguation) Puruṣārtha (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with...
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    Guard featuring Sanjay Dutt and Amitabh Bacchan was named after Eklavya. Puruṣārtha Drona Historicity of the Mahabharata Ekalavya Temple Eklavya Sports Stadium...
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    Concepts Brahman Om Ishvara Atman Maya Karma Saṃsāra Puruṣārthas Dharma Artha Kama Moksha Niti Ahimsa Asteya Aparigraha Brahmacharya Satya Dāna Damah...
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    Dharma (category Puruṣārthas)
    the Tamil term for dharma.: 55  As with the other components of the Puruṣārtha, the concept of dharma is pan-Indian. The antonym of dharma is adharma...
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  • duty", in accordance with one's class or caste (varṇa) and stage in life (puruṣārtha). In recent years, the term has been used by Hindu leaders, reformers...
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    Concepts Brahman Om Ishvara Atman Maya Karma Saṃsāra Puruṣārthas Dharma Artha Kama Moksha Niti Ahimsa Asteya Aparigraha Brahmacharya Satya Dāna Damah...
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    Kama (category Puruṣārthas)
    Vatsyayana, University of Toronto Archives, pp. 8 see: A. Sharma (1982), The Puruṣārthas: a study in Hindu axiology, Michigan State University, ISBN 9789993624318...
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    Concepts Brahman Om Ishvara Atman Maya Karma Saṃsāra Puruṣārthas Dharma Artha Kama Moksha Niti Ahimsa Asteya Aparigraha Brahmacharya Satya Dāna Damah...
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    Concepts Brahman Om Ishvara Atman Maya Karma Saṃsāra Puruṣārthas Dharma Artha Kama Moksha Niti Ahimsa Asteya Aparigraha Brahmacharya Satya Dāna Damah...
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    Concepts Brahman Om Ishvara Atman Maya Karma Saṃsāra Puruṣārthas Dharma Artha Kama Moksha Niti Ahimsa Asteya Aparigraha Brahmacharya Satya Dāna Damah...
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    devotional material, such as a discussion of the four "goals of life" or puruṣārtha (12.161). Among the principal works and stories in the Mahābhārata are...
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    Concepts Brahman Om Ishvara Atman Maya Karma Saṃsāra Puruṣārthas Dharma Artha Kama Moksha Niti Ahimsa Asteya Aparigraha Brahmacharya Satya Dāna Damah...
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    Concepts Brahman Om Ishvara Atman Maya Karma Saṃsāra Puruṣārthas Dharma Artha Kama Moksha Niti Ahimsa Asteya Aparigraha Brahmacharya Satya Dāna Damah...
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    Concepts Brahman Om Ishvara Atman Maya Karma Saṃsāra Puruṣārthas Dharma Artha Kama Moksha Niti Ahimsa Asteya Aparigraha Brahmacharya Satya Dāna Damah...
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  • Moksha (category Puruṣārthas)
    sensuality, emotional fulfillment). Together, these four concepts are called Puruṣārtha in Hinduism. In some schools of Indian religions, moksha is considered...
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    Islamic Foundation (UK). ISBN 0-86037-355-X Sharma, Arvind (1999). "The Puruṣārthas: An Axiological Exploration of Hinduism". The Journal of Religious Ethics...
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    Concepts Brahman Om Ishvara Atman Maya Karma Saṃsāra Puruṣārthas Dharma Artha Kama Moksha Niti Ahimsa Asteya Aparigraha Brahmacharya Satya Dāna Damah...
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    There are four Vedas: Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda. In Puruṣārtha, there are four aims of human life: Dharma, Artha, Kāma, Moksha. The four...
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  • gurus reenvisionment and reinterpretation of the concept of Puruṣārtha of Hinduism. Puruṣārtha, a similar concept in Hinduism Guru Arjan Dev, Guru Granth...
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