In Hinduism, {IAST|puruṣārtha} (Sanskrit पुरुषार्थ: `that which is sought by man; human purpose, aim, or end`) refers to a goal, end or aim of human existence. There are generally considered to be four such puruṣārthas, namely Each of these four canonical puruṣārthas was subjected to a process of examination and elabor.....
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the four goals or objectives of life: dharma(duty, principle, law), artha (wealth, motive, cause),kāma (desire, pleasure, passion), and mokṣa (liberation, salvation, release).
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(Skr.) Object (artha) of man's (purusa) pursuits, enumerated as four: kama (desire), artha (wealth), dharma (duty), moksa (liberation). Also, a statement of aims with which Indian philosophers traditionally preface their works. -- K.F.L.
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