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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> 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).<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> 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>