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The four fold valuation of Indian culture (Catu puru artha), when arranged in an ascending hierarchy in…

When the fourfold Purusharthas (Chatur-purushartha) of Indian culture are arranged in an ascending axiological hierarchy from material survival to ultimate spiritual…

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The four fold valuation of Indian culture (Catu puru artha), when arranged in an ascending hierarchy in terms of the height of values, will constitute which of the following orders ?

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When the fourfold Purusharthas (Chatur-purushartha) of Indian culture are arranged in an ascending axiological hierarchy from material survival to ultimate spiritual liberation, the order is Artha (material wealth), Kama (aesthetic/sensual fulfilment), Dharma (moral righteousness), and Moksha (spiritual liberation).

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