1 Artha (अर्थ) refers to:—Acquisition of wealth, economic development; one of the four goals of human life (*puruṣārthas*). (*cf*. Glossary page from Bhajana-Rahasya <https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/bhajana-rahasya>).
Source <https://www.purebhakti.com/resources/ebooks-magazines/bhakti-books/english/640-brhad-bhagavatamrtam-canto-one>: Pure Bhakti: Brhad Bhagavatamrtam Artha (अर्थ) refers to:—Acquisition of wealth; economic development; one of the four goals of human life. (*cf*. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta <https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/brihad-bhagavatamrita-commentary>). 2 Rig Veda 8.79.5 अर्थिनो यन्ति चेदर्थं गच्छानिद्ददुषो रातिम् । ववृज्युस्तृष्यतः कामम् ॥ arthino yanti ced arthaṃ gacchān id daduṣo rātim | vavṛjyus tṛṣyataḥ kāmam || “The petitioners seek for wealth, they attend the bounty of the liberal; (by you) men pour out the desire of the thirsty.”{wealth is earned only by the thirsty people] 3 Sūtra 8.2.3 (Substance, Attribute and Action are called artha or object) Vaisehika sutras अर्थ इति द्रव्यगुणकर्मसु ॥ ८.२.३ ॥ *artha iti Dravya guṇa karmasu* || 8.2.3 || *arthaḥ <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/artha#hindu-philosophy>* —object; *iti*—such; *dravya-guṇa <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/dravyaguna#hinduism>-karmasu*—in respect of substance, attribute, and action. 3. (The Vaiśeṣikas <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/vaisheshika#vaisheshika> apply) the term, object, to Substance, Attribute and Action. Of these, *i.e*., Substance, Attribute and Action, the characteristic of being sought after or apprehended (by the senses) or objectified in such and such ways, has been stated. Hence, ‘(It is) an object,’—such is the terminology of the Vaiśeṣika <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/vaisheshika#vaisheshika> thinkers with regard to them, inasmuch as as they are presented by the term, object. Accordingly it has been said by Professor *Prasastadeva*, “The characteristic of being denoted by the term, object, belongs to the three.”—3. THAT MEANS WEALTH ISS ATTRIBUTED TRIGUNAS: SUBSTANCE OF WEALTH, ATTRIBUTES OF THE WEALTH AND THE ACTION TO EARN THE WEALTH *4 The Concept of Artha* In religious and moral contexts, the term *artha* has two special uses. The *puruṣārthas* (aims of man) is a way of encompassing all the factors that motivate human action; they constituted a “group of three” aims (the *trivarga*), one of which is *artha* proper, worldly advantage in general; the others are *kāma* (pleasure) and dharma (duty or righteousness). *Mokṣa*—liberation from ignorance, spiritual bondage, and perpetual rebirths—is introduced at first as the antithesis of the *trivarga* (which pertains exclusively to worldly affairs) and later as a fourth, transcendent *puruṣārtha*. This *caturvarga*, or “group of four,” was an attempt to accommodate an otherworldly objective advocated by renunciant movements. Although this model came to dominate in Dharmaśāstra, the *trivarga* continued to be invoked in texts that were not concerned with renunciatory practices or a state of spiritual release. Much of the literature on this topic has approached it philosophically and hermeneutically, in the form of an ongoing debate over whether the *puruṣārthas* should be viewed as distinctively Hindu ethical values or as a descriptive model of human motivations. Of the many modern interpretations that have attempted to correlate the *puruṣārthas* with other groups of “three-plus-one” (the social classes and the *āśramas*), is the most careful and circumspect. offers a sophisticated and insightful analysis of Arjuna’s reflections on the relative importance of *artha* and dharma in the *Bhagavad Gītā*. 5 Vedic value system: According to it, the aim of every person in the world is to attain the four *purusarthas-* 1. *dharma <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/dharma#arthashastra>*, 2. *artha*, 3. *kama <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/kama#dharmashastra>* and 4. *moksha <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/moksha#hinduism>*. *Kama* is the natural tendency in every person. Kama is the ideal of the institutions of marriage, and family <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/family#hinduism>. *Artha* is the ideal of economic and political activities. *Dharma* is the ideal of individual and social ethics. Even *moksa <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/moksha#hinduism>* is not merely an individual ideal since spirituality in essence does not negate any aspect of human life <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/human-life#hinduism> but fulfills each aspect. Of all the *Purusarthas*, *dharma* is considered to be of the greatest importance. The *Mahabharata <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/mahabharata#hinduism>* (5.122.35) states that those who desire *kama* and *artha* should be practice *dharma*, because *artha* and *kama* cannot be separated (*apteya*). Further, *dharma* is the sole means of attaining *trivarga <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/trivarga#hinduism>* (*Mahabharata* 5.122.36). *Dharma* provides direction to *artha* and *kama*. It provides self-discipline essential for the beneficial pursuit of other two *purusarthas*. That is why *Canakyasutra* declares: *sukhasya mulam dharmah*; dharma is the root of happiness. While *artha* is the means to live and *kama* is the will to live, *dharma* provides the disciplinary and regulatory milieu and the ideological inspiration for their healthy pursuit and fulfillment. 6 Tirukkural: குறள் 215 <https://www.ytamizh.com/thirukural/kural-215/>: *ஊருணி* *நீர்நிறைந்* *தற்றே* *உலகவாம்* *பேரறி* *வாளன்* *திரு**.* ஒப்புரவினால் உலகம் வாழுமாறு விரும்பும் பேரறிவாளியின் செல்வம், ஊரார் நீருண்ணும் குளம் நீரால் நிறைந்தாற் போன்றது. The wealth of men who love the 'fitting way,' the truly wise, Is as when water fills the lake that village needs supplies. The wealth of that man of eminent knowledge who desires to exercise the benevolence approved of by the world, is like the full waters of a city-tank. ooruNi neernhiRainh thatrae ulakavaam paeraRi vaaLan thiru KR IRS 23 623 On Thu, 22 Jun 2023 at 16:25, Jambunathan Iyer <[email protected]> wrote: > Money is an energy if you hold on to it too tightly you will lose it but > if you spend it with love and gratitude, you will attract money with ease. > Give money to strangers in need or buy them what they need. Express your > gratitude for money. > > N Jambunathan Rengarajapuram-Kodambakkam-Chennai-Mob:9176159004 > > *" What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you > become by achieving your goals. If you want to live a happy life, tie it to > a goal, not to people or things "* > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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