List-1
(Puruşārtha)List-II
(Description)(A) Mokşa (I) Righteousnes (B) Dharma (II) Material Well-being (C) Artha (III) Liberation from worldly ties (D) Kāma (IV) Fulfilment of desires
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Understanding Puruṣārtha and Descriptions
The question asks to match the four Puruṣārthas (goals of human life in Hinduism) with their respective descriptions. Let's understand each Puruṣārtha and its meaning:
Matching Puruṣārtha with Descriptions
We need to correctly associate each concept from List-I (Puruṣārtha) with its corresponding definition in List-II.
Puruṣārtha Definitions
| Puruṣārtha (List-I) | Description (List-II) | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Mokşa | (III) Liberation from worldly ties | Mokşa is considered the ultimate goal, representing spiritual liberation, freedom from the cycle of birth and death, and release from attachments and suffering. |
| (B) Dharma | (I) Righteousness | Dharma refers to one's duty, ethical conduct, righteousness, moral principles, and living in accordance with cosmic order. |
| (C) Artha | (II) Material Well-being | Artha signifies prosperity, economic security, wealth, and the means to achieve material comfort and success through ethical means. |
| (D) Kāma | (IV) Fulfilment of desires | Kāma encompasses desire, longing, pleasure, and the pursuit of sensory and emotional enjoyment, including love and aesthetic appreciation. |
Correct Matching Summary
Based on the explanations, the correct pairings are:
- Mokşa (A) matches Liberation from worldly ties (III).
- Dharma (B) matches Righteousness (I).
- Artha (C) matches Material Well-being (II).
- Kāma (D) matches Fulfilment of desires (IV).
Important Questions from Indian Philosophy and Education
J. Krishnamurthy believed that 'teaching' means:
A. Giving or receiving something
B. Studying first and then translating into actions
C. Sharing together
D. Helping students to pass examination
E. Realising the 'self
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Arrange the 'puruśārthas' in the correct sequence-
(A) Mokşa
(B) Dharma
(C) Kāma
(D) Artha
According to Mundaka Upaniṣad, who approached Angiras and asked: 'what is that by the knowing of which all this becomes known'?
- Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
LIST-I (Layer of Panchakosha) LIST-II (Aspect of Development) A. Annamaya Kosha I. mind layer B. Anandamaya Kosha II. intellectual layer C. Manomaya Kosha III. inner self D. Vijnanamaya Kosha IV. physical layer
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: The C\(\overline{a} \)rvāka Darśana defines Ātman as:
