puruśārṭa | पुरुशार्ट | puruzArTa

puruśārṭa | पुरुशार्ट | m. any object of human pursuit
any one of the four objects or aims of existence (viz. kāma | काम |, the gratification of desire; arṭa | अर्ट |, acquirement of wealth; ḍarma | डर्म |, discharge of duty; mokśa | मोक्श |, final emancipation), Mn.; Prab.; Kap. (-tva | -त्व | n.), Sāṃkhyak. &c.
human effort or exertion, MBh.; R. &c.

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