Puruṣārtha

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Purushartha (Sanskrit: पुरुषार्थ, romanized: Puruṣārtha; pronounced [pu.ɾu.ʂɑːɾ.tʰɐ]) literally means "object(ive) of mankind". It is a key concept in Hinduism, and refers to the four dimensions of a human life.

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