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artha

artha noun: one of the four aims of human life in Indian philosophy, along with dharma (righteousness), kama (desire), and moksha (liberation). The concept is variously translated, with translations including "meaning"/"purpose"/"goal" and "wealth".

Noun

artha (usually uncountable, plural arthas)

  1. (Hinduism, usually) One of the four aims of human life in Indian philosophy, along with dharma (righteousness), kama (desire), and moksha (liberation). The concept is variously translated, with translations including "meaning"/"purpose"/"goal" and "wealth".

Proper noun capitalized: Artha

Artha

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of artha.

Forms of artha

pluralarthas
alternative formArtha

Origin of artha

From Sanskrit अर्थ (artha, “wealth”).

Questions about artha

What does artha mean?
Artha means one of the four aims of human life in Indian philosophy, along with dharma (righteousness), kama (desire), and moksha (liberation). The concept is variously translated, with translations including "meaning"/"purpose"/"goal" and "wealth".
What part of speech is artha?
Artha can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of artha?
The plural of artha is arthas.

Words near artha in the dictionary

  1. artfully
  2. artfulness
  3. artfulnesses
  4. artgoing
  5. Arth
  6. artha
  7. arthamandapa
  8. arthas
  9. arthasteroside
  10. arthen
  11. artherectomy

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