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What do you understand by ‘Purusharthas’ ? Explain. |
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Answer» ‘Purushartha means the ideals to be followed by man. These ideals have been classified into four parts (1) Dharma (Conduct and character) – Dharma includes conduct, duties and requirement of virtues. (2) Artha (Wealth) – (Wordly properties and other possessions)Wealth which man needs in enjoying the physical and material needs of life. (3) Kama (Enjoyment of facilities) – The word Kama means re – production of progeny and the consumption of money in enjoying the material and physical things which are provided to man for consumption and as enjoyment. (4) Moksha (Freedom from the cycle of life and death) – Moksha means to be free from the wordly life. The first three purusharthas are connected with the wordly life of man and the fourth purusharth is related to divinity. In Indian culture, the philosophy of life is related to the whole life. The complete view of life includes all the departments of world life and the life hereafter or divinity. |
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