अर्थ [ artha ] [ ártha ] m. n. ( ( in Lit. RV. i-ix only n. ; in Lit. RV. x six times n. and thrice m. ; in later Sanskṛit only m. ) ) aim , purpose ( very often [ artham ] , [ arthena ] , [ arthāya ] , and [ arthe ] ifc. or with gen. " for the sake of , on account of , in behalf of , for " ) ( 90,2 )

cause , motive , reason Lit. Mn. ii , 213 ,

advantage , use , utility (generally named with kāma and dharma see [ tri-varga ] ; used in wishing well to another dat. or gen. Lit. Pāṇ. 2-3 , 73)

thing , object (said of the membrum virile Lit. ŚBr. xiv)

object of the senses Lit. VarBṛS.

(hence) the number " five " , Lit. Sūryas.

substance , wealth , property , opulence , money

(hence in astron.) N. of the second mansion , the mansion of wealth ( cf , [ dhana ] ) Lit. VarBṛS.

personified as the son of Dharma arid Buddhi Lit. BhP.

affair , concern (Ved. often acc. [ ártham ] with √ [ i ] , or [ gam ] , to go to one's business , take up one's work Lit. RV. )

(in law) lawsuit , action

having to do with (instr.) , wanting , needing anything (instr.) , SBr ,

sense , meaning , notion ( cf. [ artha-śabdau ] and [ arthāt ] s.v. below and [ vedatattvārtha-vid ] )

manner , kind Lit. L., prohibition , prevention Lit. L.

price ( for [ argha ] q.v.) Lit. L.

[ arthāt ] abl. ind. see s.v. below

[ arthe ] loc. ind. with √ 1. [ kṛ ] (g. [ sakṣād-ādi ] q.v.)