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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" /> | ||
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" /> | 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" /><ref name="The Subtlest Propensity">{{cite book|title=Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 30|chapter=The Subtlest Propensity|author=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti}}</ref> | ||
<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/> | ||