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Anything that gives temporary liberation from suffering or bondages is called Artha. Bondages such as the necessity for food, water, clothes, accommodation, medical treatment, etc. are related to this world and are physical in nature. Anything that gives temporary relief from these bondages are called Artha. As mostly money or wealth is required to collect things like food, clothes, accommodation etc, in general " | Anything that gives temporary liberation from suffering or bondages is called Artha. Bondages such as the necessity for food, water, clothes, accommodation, medical treatment, etc. are related to this world and are physical in nature. Anything that gives temporary relief from these bondages are called Artha. As mostly money or wealth is required to collect things like food, clothes, accommodation etc, in general "Artha" means money or wealth. This is the first meaning of the word. As food and water are needed to live and gain physical energy - this may be called Artha. Accommodation is needed to live, so that is also an Artha. Money or wealth is required to collect these things, so that is an Artha as well.<ref name="Verse, Mythology, History and Itihása" /> | ||
Artha also means "meaning". In the Sanskrit sentence "Itihásati iti arthá itihása", "arha" means meaning.<ref name="Verse, Mythology, History and Itihása">{{cite book|title=A Few Problems Solved Part 3|chapter=Verse, Mythology, History and Itihása|author=Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar}}</ref> According to Anandamurti, "Artha" means "meaning", because knowing the meaning of something helps to eliminate the root of suffering.<ref name="Verse, Mythology, History and Itihása" /> | |||
The third meaning of "Artha" is "intellectual pursuit" or "spiritual pursuit". According to Anandamurti, human beings generally suffer from three afflictions or bondages— physical, mental and spiritual. Anything which alleviates these three afflictions is called Artha. Anandamurti discusses this three spheres of afflictions—<ref name="Verse, Mythology, History and Itihása" /> | |||
<blockquote>We know that in the physical sphere human beings suffer in various ways – not only from the shortage of food and clothing, but also from others pains and sorrows as well. Suppose someone falls down while walking; this is also suffering in the physical sphere.<br/> | <blockquote>We know that in the physical sphere human beings suffer in various ways – not only from the shortage of food and clothing, but also from others pains and sorrows as well. Suppose someone falls down while walking; this is also suffering in the physical sphere.<br/> | ||
In the psychic sphere, too, people suffer much pain, for example at the death of a beloved one. Even those people who have no problems of food, clothing, accommodation or education or medical care, also bitterly weep at the loss of their near and dear ones. This is psychic affliction.<br/> | In the psychic sphere, too, people suffer much pain, for example at the death of a beloved one. Even those people who have no problems of food, clothing, accommodation or education or medical care, also bitterly weep at the loss of their near and dear ones. This is psychic affliction.<br/> | ||