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Dear BhAgavatas,

I would like some information on the ZrI VaiSNava perspective on 
purusArthas. I do not know very much about ZrI VaiSNavism so please 
reply in very simple terms. I understand that there are four purusArthas 
(dharma, Artha, kAma and mokza), but I have read references in S.M.S. 
Chari's book (Philosophy & Theistic Mysticism of the Alvars) about a 
concept known as 'parama-purusArtha'.

If necessary, I will transcribe the section as I plan to do it anyway, 
but I understand that there are several references about this concept 
indicating that this parama-purusArtha is:

- a type of mukti
- type of mukti known as BhAgavad-kaiGkarya
- references to it from NammALvAr and PiLLAN.

What I would like to know is if this parama-purusArtha counts as a 
purusArtha APART from the above-outlined four, and thus counts as a 
separate purusArtha as such. A fifth purusArtha, if you will?

Kind regards,

S. Dadlani






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