artha

Dictionary meanings for artha from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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artha

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

mn. ([ in RV. i-ix only n. Page90,3; in RV. x six times n. and thrice m.; in later Sanskr2it Sanskrit only m. ]) aim, purpose (very often artham, arthena, arthāya, and arthe ifc. or with gen. for the sake of, on account of, in behalf of, for) 90,2 15840 mn. cause, motive, reason Mn. ii, 213, &c 90,3 15841 mn. advantage, use, utility (generally named with ka1ma kāma and dharma dharma, see tri-varga; used in wishing...

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