परमार्थ paramārth

Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.

How to read the transliteration

This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.

Adaptations used on this site
ISO 15919On this site
cch
śśh
ṣṣh
r̥r̥i

A few reading pointers:

  • ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
  • ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
  • A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.

sa · n. · m.

Earlier definition

Definition

The ultimate end, the highest good, summum bonum.
Universal good.
Spiritual knowledge, salvation.

Usual translation

  1. altruism

Origin of the definition

अर्थ arth (sanskrit)

Meaning.
Import, sense.
Wealth, money.
For, for the sake of.

परम param (sanskrit)

Extreme, ultimate, absolute, supreme, best, utmost.
The Supreme Being, God.
Extremely, ultimately, absolutely, supremely, to the highest degree.

paramārth (˚ma+ar˚), s.m. The highest or most sublime truth, the whole truth; real truth; spiritual knowledge; the greatest good; the best sense; any excellent or important aim or object, the first pursuit, the best end; virtue, merit; — paramārth sudharnā, v.n. To arrange or provide for the highest good or the best end, to do good deeds in order to secure salvation; — paramārth-ke hetu lagānā, To give alms with a view to salvation; — paramārth-vādī, s.m. One who teaches the most sublime truth, &c.: — paramārthī, adj. & s.m. Pursuing the highest purpose, &c.; — a religious or virtuous person:

परमार्थ paramārtha paramā:rth (nm) the ultimate end, the highest good, summum bonum; universal good; spiritual knowledge, salvation; ~वाद belief in the attainment of the summum bonum, faith in the attainment of spiritual knowledge; hence ~वादिता (nf); ~वादी (a, nm).

Usage in the murlis

Murlis of the day (and original sakar)

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Avyakts

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Saturday 6 February 2021