ChaTurBhava (Dharma-Artha-KaAma-Moksha)

dharma-artha-kaAma-moksha...

These four Chaturbhavas are known as Chaturvidha PurushaArthas;

CHATURBHAVA is one of the names/attributes of Lord Vishnu who is... 
"ChaturaAtmaa-chaturBhaava.shchaturvedavid-Ekapaat"(SVSN–sloka#82)

Ø  "dharmō dharmaviduttama"

Lord Vishnu is dharma and his very nature is dharma and his incarnations are for the purpose of dharma. He is an embodiment of dharma and protector of dharma. He is the foremost and greatest among the knower of dharma. ‘RaAmo VigrahavAan DharMah’;

Lord Vishnu is arthōnarthō…

He is Arthah - He is Anarthah;

"Arthah" generally gives a meaning of wealth which is materialistic. Here in a supreme spiritual sense, ultimate wealth for a soul is Lord Vishnu which is eternal/permanent. He is the ultimate wealth (Arthah) every soul would be longing to have.

Arthah also denotes meaning. Lord Vishnu is the real/ultimate meaning of everything in this universe;

He is Arthah the giver of wealth and also ParamaArtha the ultimate/superior wealth.

Lord Vishnu is also ANARTHAH;

Literally the word Anarthah indicates disastrous (adverse) - Yes, Lord Vishnu is detrimental (Anarthahkaari) for those who exceed the limits of Arthah that leads to negative passions (ArishadVargas); for those who exceed the limits set by Him (Universal Law)/ordained by Him.

Another meaning that we can understand is; Anarthah is opposite of Arthah - Lord Vishnu doesn't need wealth (materialistic); He is Vashatkarah; the one who possesses divine and auspicious qualities like...

> Comprehensive control over everything (sovereignty/lordship);
> All capabilities to do and undo anything and everything;
> All accomplishments (Yashass);
> Bountiful riches and prosperity,
> All knowledge in full form; and
> Total dispassionateness (non attachment);

Lord Vishnu is free from all imperfections; possessor of auspicious, best and unlimited number of attributes, six of which viz. jnaana, bala, aishvarya, viirya, shakti, and tejas;

Lord Vishnu is KAaMA - He is....

"kāmahā kāmakt kānta kāma kāmaprada prabhuh

"kāmadeva
kāmapāla kāmī kānta ktāgama"

> Kāmahā: the one who is the destroyer of materialistic/worldly desires/desire-nature;

> Kāmak
t: One who fulfills the desires of pure minded devotees;

> Kāma
: One who is sought after by those who desire to attain
the four supreme values of life viz. Dharma-Artha-Kaama-Moksha;

As Lord Kaama He is father of Manmatha who is also referred to as Kaama who rules over the desires of human beings;

> Kāmapradah: One who grants/bestows the desires of true devotees;

> Kāmadevah: One who is desired by devotees in quest of the four
values of life; chaturvidha purushaartha – Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha.

> He is KaamaDeva; God of the ultimate desire the Moksha;

> Kāmapālah: One who protects/guards/governs the legitimate desires of devotees who totally surrender at His lotus feet;

> Kāamī: One who by nature has all his desires fulfilled; His desires are not for enjoyment or luxuries; He is Vashatkaara;

He is KAAMADAA (Kaama + Daa)
Daa means giving/granting; Kaama means desires;
Kaamadaa means the one who grants/bestows/fulfills the desires; what is wished;

Out of the three PurushaArthas (Dharma-Artha-Kaama) Bheemasena Devaru says that KaAma is superior;

“kami gani vadu moksha gami kadu”
(a person who does not have desire will never desire for moksha);

Lord Vishnu is MOKSHA - MuktaanaaM ParamaaGatiH...

He is the ultimate abode and most coveted place where every soul would be longing to go and stay eternally.

He is Moksha Pradhatha, bestower of ultimate salvation to the deserving souls including Brahmaadi Devathas.

"Moksham Naaraayanaaddhichhett"

Giving Moksha is the prerogative of Lord SriManNaaraayana the one and the only one to grant Moksha to the deserving;

Sri Vishnu Sahasranama is such beautiful/meaningful hymn, an essence of Vedas, is a gift to the mankind carved out from Panchama Veda the Maha-Bharata.

It is not just calling out names of the Supreme God Vishnu rather it denotes the attributes of AnantaKalyana Guna Paripoorna Bhagavantha;

If we may know just one meaning (literal) for each naama, Sri MadAcharyaru says hundreds of meaning could be interpreted for each naama;

Vishnu is the ultimate Dharma and ultimate Tattva and worshiping/praying Him with proper anusandhana of his qualities is perhaps the quintessence of Vishnu Sahasrnama Stothra.

Lord Vishnu is the source and from whom originated are, the four great human values viz. dharma-artha-kaAma-moksha;

Hari Sarvottama - Vaayu Jeevottama
Sri GuruRaajoVijayate

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