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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. 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 | 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 stay, 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" /> | 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" /> | ||