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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
and moksha is useless and meaningless like the udders hanging from the neck of a goat. At present, the two purusharthas, artha and kama are all-pervasive in the world. No one seems to have time to think of the other two purusharthas, namely, dharma and moksha. The problems arising from this situation perplex the wits of our national leaders.
Dharma is the first and the foremost of all the purusharthas. Dharma or honesty or moral uprightness is essential for acquiring wealth and the proper use of artha or wealth lies in benevolence. Benevolence begets merit and merit begets prosperity. Thus, dharma and artha are interdependant and the two are closely related.
The third purushartha is Kama. In the Bhagavad Gita, Sri Krishna says:
धर्माविरुद्धो भूतेषु क मोंस्मी भरतर्षभ
(Dharmaviruddho bhutheshu Kamosmi Bharatharshaba)
Oh Arjuna! I am present in all creatures as a desire that is irreproveable and that conforms to dharma.
The desire that is opposed to dharma is sinful and therefore it should be discarded. Our desires must be
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