purushartha

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noun

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

OriginSanskrit पुरुषार्थ →
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Meanings

nounpurushartha (plural purusharthas)

plural purusharthas · alternative purusartha

  1. HinduismAny of four proper goals or aims of a human life: dharma, artha, kama, and moksha.

Origin

  1. Sanskritपुरुषार्थ
  2. Englishpurushartha

From Sanskrit पुरुषार्थ (puruṣārtha).

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APA

purushartha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purushartha

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“purushartha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purushartha. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purushartha,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purushartha.

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