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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 "artha" means money or wealth. | 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. | ||
The word artha also means "meaning", because knowing the meaning of something helps to eliminate the root of suffering.<ref name="Verse, Mythology, History and Itihása" /> 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> | The word artha also means "meaning", because knowing the meaning of something helps to eliminate the root of suffering.<ref name="Verse, Mythology, History and Itihása" /> 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> | ||
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[[File:USCurrency Federal Reserve.jpg|thumb|Generally, "Artha" means "wealth", but according to Anandamurti, it can not give human mind permanent peace and relief.]] | [[File:USCurrency Federal Reserve.jpg|thumb|Generally, "Artha" means "wealth", but according to Anandamurti, it can not give human mind permanent peace and relief.]] | ||
Artha is the second of the four [[varga]]s.<ref name="The Four Vargas and Devotion">{{cite book|title=Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 6|chapter=The Four Vargas and Devotion|author=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti}}</ref> It is just above [[kama]] and below [[dharma]].<ref name="Pinnacled Existence" /> Initially, artha (here "artha" means "wealth" or "prosperity") is the second most important reason of a person's devotion and a basic goal of life. Anandamurti says, many people worship various deities in pursuit of artha (mundane wealth). Artha is often connected to the three other vargas or goals of life - dharma (virtuous, proper, moral life), kama (pleasure, sensuality, emotional fulfilment) and moksha (liberation, release, self-actualization).<ref name="The Expansion of the Microcosm">{{cite book|title=Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 5|chapter=The Expansion of the Microcosm|author=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti}}</ref> | Artha is the second of the four [[varga]]s.<ref name="The Four Vargas and Devotion">{{cite book|title=Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 6|chapter=The Four Vargas and Devotion|author=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti}}</ref> It is just above [[kama]] and below [[dharma]].<ref name="Pinnacled Existence" /> Initially, artha (here "artha" means "wealth" or "prosperity") is the second most important reason of a person's devotion and a basic goal of life. Anandamurti says, many people worship various deities in pursuit of artha (mundane wealth). Artha is often connected to the three other vargas or goals of life - dharma (virtuous, proper, moral life), kama (pleasure, sensuality, emotional fulfilment) and moksha (liberation, release, self-actualization).<ref name="The Expansion of the Microcosm">{{cite book|title=Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 5|chapter=The Expansion of the Microcosm|author=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti}}</ref> | ||
According to Anandamurti, Artha or money is essential to live in the physical world or to preserve our existence, that is why, human beings must continue their efforts to attain Artha if they have not yet attained [[Paramartha]].<ref name="Yatamána – 2" /><ref name="Artha and Paramártha" /> | |||
The acoustic root of artha is "Sha" (Bengali: শ, Devanagari: श).<ref name="The Acoustic Roots of the Indo-Aryan Alphabet">{{cite book|title=Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell Part 8|chapter=The Acoustic Roots of the Indo-Aryan Alphabet|author=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti}}</ref> | The acoustic root of artha is "Sha" (Bengali: শ, Devanagari: श).<ref name="The Acoustic Roots of the Indo-Aryan Alphabet">{{cite book|title=Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell Part 8|chapter=The Acoustic Roots of the Indo-Aryan Alphabet|author=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti}}</ref> | ||