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purushartha

purushartha noun: any of four proper goals or aims of a human life: dharma, artha, kama, and moksha.

Noun

purushartha (plural purusharthas)

  1. (Hinduism) Any of four proper goals or aims of a human life: dharma, artha, kama, and moksha.

Forms of purushartha

pluralpurusharthas
alternative formpurusartha

Origin of purushartha

From Sanskrit पुरुषार्थ (puruṣārtha).

Questions about purushartha

What does purushartha mean?
Purushartha means any of four proper goals or aims of a human life: dharma, artha, kama, and moksha.
What part of speech is purushartha?
Purushartha is a noun.
What is the plural of purushartha?
The plural of purushartha is purusharthas.

Words near purushartha in the dictionary

  1. purusa
  2. purusartha
  3. purusarthas
  4. purusas
  5. purusha
  6. purushartha
  7. purusharthas
  8. purushas
  9. Purushottam
  10. purvalanol
  11. Purvanchal

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