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The word Purūsharthå is mentioned in Suryopanishad which is a minor Upanishad allied to the Atharva Veda.
Here Purush in Purūsharthå doesn't refers to a man, but to an individual soul in its purest aspect, that is similar for both men and women.
The word Purūsharthå is mentioned in Suryopanishad which is a minor Upanishad allied to the Atharva Veda.
Here Purush in Purūsharthå doesn't refers to a man, but to an individual soul in its purest aspect, that is similar for both men and women.
Dharma , Artha,Kama,Moksha known to be four goals of an individual's life and codified as Purūsharthå, It is also mentioned in the sacred book of Dharma called Dharmashashtra.
These are important concepts to know if we really want to understand Hinduism.
These are important concepts to know if we really want to understand Hinduism.
Dharma: Dharma is universal. It simply means religion of righteousness, wholesomeness,& truth. It is very difficult to grasp the exact meaning of dharma as acting vigorously doesn't mean precisely the same for everyone and also operates within concrete circumstance.
Anything which is acquired in the absence of Dharma will occur towards the misery. Each personhas their own Dharma called 'Sva-Dharma’, which is deeply illustrated in Bhagvad Geeta .
As per mānusmriti ...
धृतिः क्षमा दमोऽस्तेयं शौचमिन्द्रियनिग्रहः ।
धीर्विद्या सत्यमक्रोधो दशकं धर्मलक्षणम् ॥ ६\\९२ ॥
Meaning—
(1) Steadiness (2) Forgiveness, (3) Self-control, (4) Abstention from unrighteous appropriation, (5) Purity, (6) Control of the Sense-organs,
धृतिः क्षमा दमोऽस्तेयं शौचमिन्द्रियनिग्रहः ।
धीर्विद्या सत्यमक्रोधो दशकं धर्मलक्षणम् ॥ ६\\९२ ॥
Meaning—
(1) Steadiness (2) Forgiveness, (3) Self-control, (4) Abstention from unrighteous appropriation, (5) Purity, (6) Control of the Sense-organs,
(7) Discrimination, (8) Knowledge, (9) Truthfulness, and (10) Absence of anger,—these are the ten-fold forms of duty.
Artha: It doesn't mean that people have to earn a lot but they should earn in a systematic and right way, and one shouldn't attached with it through illusion.
Artha: It doesn't mean that people have to earn a lot but they should earn in a systematic and right way, and one shouldn't attached with it through illusion.
It is the duty of a person that if they earn in excess amount, they should donate to needy people, as it suggests to be prosperous. But keeping the Dharma in mind to maintain a progressive status to improve both Dharma and Artha simultaneously.
According to RV1.23.4
यश्चि॒द्धि त॑ इ॒त्था भगः॑ शशमा॒नः पु॒रा नि॒दः ।
अ॒द्वे॒षो हस्त॑योर्द॒धे ॥
Explanation:- This mantra is addressed to Savitadev. It is well known fact that Wealth is adored everywhere but it should be from positive sources.
यश्चि॒द्धि त॑ इ॒त्था भगः॑ शशमा॒नः पु॒रा नि॒दः ।
अ॒द्वे॒षो हस्त॑योर्द॒धे ॥
Explanation:- This mantra is addressed to Savitadev. It is well known fact that Wealth is adored everywhere but it should be from positive sources.
Therefore Savitadev holds the Wealth that is majestic,Without malice or Without any sort of criticism.
Deep meaning: Vedas say that Wealth should be earned through the path of Dharma and your hard work,not through deceit or Adharma.
Deep meaning: Vedas say that Wealth should be earned through the path of Dharma and your hard work,not through deceit or Adharma.
Kama: Kama doesn’t mean just a simplistic longing or desire; it’s actually the right kind of desire. We can say it refers the relation with the higher concept of beauty through an artistic expression, where the person must understand what desires he/she has,
And how they interrelate to their interests & goals which is beautifully described in Kamāsůtra- a book written by Rishi Vatsyāyana.
Read my thread on kamasutra below-
Moksha: It is considered as the ultimate goal of a person's life which means self-realization or enlightenment https://twitter.com/hathyogi31/status/1267821721366589442
Read my thread on kamasutra below-
Moksha: It is considered as the ultimate goal of a person's life which means self-realization or enlightenment https://twitter.com/hathyogi31/status/1267821721366589442
We can say that the other three are simply stepping stones to Moksha .
According to Vivek Chudamani ( a book written by Āadishankara charya )—
जातिनीतिकुलगोत्रदूरगं नामरूपगुणदोषवर्जितम् ।
देशकालविषयातिवर्ति यद् ब्रह्म तत्त्वमसि भावयात्मनि ॥
According to Vivek Chudamani ( a book written by Āadishankara charya )—
जातिनीतिकुलगोत्रदूरगं नामरूपगुणदोषवर्जितम् ।
देशकालविषयातिवर्ति यद् ब्रह्म तत्त्वमसि भावयात्मनि ॥
Beyond caste, creed, family or lineage, that which is without name and form, beyond merit and demerit,
That which is beyond space, time and sense-objects,
You are that, Ishwara himself; Meditate this within yourself.
The path of Moksh in different Yugas as per Tulsidas Ramayan-
That which is beyond space, time and sense-objects,
You are that, Ishwara himself; Meditate this within yourself.
The path of Moksh in different Yugas as per Tulsidas Ramayan-
कृतजुग सब जोगी बिग्यानी।
करि हरि ध्यान तरहिं भव प्रानी॥
त्रेताँ बिबिध जग्य नर करहीं।
प्रभुहि समर्पि कर्म भव तरहीं॥
द्वापर करि रघुपति पद पूजा।
नर भव तरहिं उपाय न दूजा॥
कलिजुग केवल हरि गुन गाहा।
गावत नर पावहिं भव थाहा।।
In Satyug all the people born were Yogis.
करि हरि ध्यान तरहिं भव प्रानी॥
त्रेताँ बिबिध जग्य नर करहीं।
प्रभुहि समर्पि कर्म भव तरहीं॥
द्वापर करि रघुपति पद पूजा।
नर भव तरहिं उपाय न दूजा॥
कलिजुग केवल हरि गुन गाहा।
गावत नर पावहिं भव थाहा।।
In Satyug all the people born were Yogis.
Their state of mind was pure since it kept the name of Hari within it.That is why they could cross the Ocean of Worldly existence ASAP
Treta Yug is known as three legged Yug. Since the people of this Yug constantly performed Yagya's and dedicated it to Prabhu,
Treta Yug is known as three legged Yug. Since the people of this Yug constantly performed Yagya's and dedicated it to Prabhu,
They could cross over the ocean of Worldly existence.
Dwapar is known as two legged Yug. Here the people knew that in order to cross the Ocean of Worldly existence they had to venerate at the sacred legs of Shri Hari to cross this ocean.
Dwapar is known as two legged Yug. Here the people knew that in order to cross the Ocean of Worldly existence they had to venerate at the sacred legs of Shri Hari to cross this ocean.
Kaliyug is meant to chant the qualities of Shri Hari in order to cross the Ocean of Worldly existence.
According to Rigveda 1.24.2
अ॒ग्नेर्व॒यं प्र॑थ॒मस्या॒मृता॑नां॒ मना॑महे॒ चारु॑ दे॒वस्य॒ नाम॑ ।
स नो॑ म॒ह्या अदि॑तये॒ पुन॑र्दात्पि॒तरं॑ च दृ॒शेयं॑ मा॒तरं॑ च ॥
According to Rigveda 1.24.2
अ॒ग्नेर्व॒यं प्र॑थ॒मस्या॒मृता॑नां॒ मना॑महे॒ चारु॑ दे॒वस्य॒ नाम॑ ।
स नो॑ म॒ह्या अदि॑तये॒ पुन॑र्दात्पि॒तरं॑ च दृ॒शेयं॑ मा॒तरं॑ च ॥
We can achieve the path of Moksha or Salvation only after taking birth as Humans. This cycle of being reborn as human beings opens the door towards Salvation or Moksha.
Purūsharthå in Mahabharata स्वर्गारोहण पर्व, अध्याय ५, श्लोक ५०
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Purūsharthå in Mahabharata स्वर्गारोहण पर्व, अध्याय ५, श्लोक ५०
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धर्मे च अर्थे च कामे च मोक्षे च भरतर्षभ।
यदिहास्ति तदन्यत्र यन्नेहास्ति न तत्क्वचित्।।
Whatever has been said in this about Dharma, Artha,Kama,Moksha has been said elsewhere also, but what is not in this, will not be found anywhere else.
यदिहास्ति तदन्यत्र यन्नेहास्ति न तत्क्वचित्।।
Whatever has been said in this about Dharma, Artha,Kama,Moksha has been said elsewhere also, but what is not in this, will not be found anywhere else.
The complete divine volume of this book explains all aspects of life and is considered as an encyclopedia of India's sanātan dharma ( cultural ) history . Anyone who has studied Mahabharata in depth would have realised how true this statement is !
