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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. According to Anandamurti, human beings must continue their efforts to attain artha if they have not yet attained [[Paramartha]].<ref name="Yatamána – 2" /> | 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. According to Anandamurti, human beings must continue their efforts to attain artha if they have not yet attained [[Paramartha]].<ref name="Yatamána – 2" /> | ||
The word 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> Another meaning of artha is "intellectual pursuit".<ref name="Verse, Mythology, History and Itihása" /> | The word 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> Another meaning of artha is "intellectual pursuit". According to Anandamurti, human beings generally suffer from three afflictions or bondages— physical, mental and spiritual. That 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/> | |||
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/> | |||
Then there is spiritual affliction. “[[Parama Purusa]] is mine, and I am His – this I realize. Yet I cannot make Him exclusively my own at all times.” This affliction of not attaining Parama Purusa as close as one desires, is spiritual affliction.</blockquote> | |||
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