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puruṣārtha

m. any object of human pursuit

any one of the four objects or aims of existence (viz. kāma, the gratification of desire; artha, acquirement of wealth; dharma, discharge of duty; mokṣa, final emancipation), [Mn.]; [Prab.]; [Kap.] (-tva n.), [Sāṃkhyak.] &c.

human effort or exertion, [MBh.]; [R.] &c.