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The term "artha" in the word Purushartha, has a been explained in the sense of अर्थ्यते प्रार्थ्यते सर्वैः। where it means the "desired fruits" or "desired objects." It can be expanded as पुरुषाणाम् अर्थः। and पुरुषैः अर्थ्थते इति पुरुषार्थः। it means those (results) which are wanted by the Purusha or Purusharthas are those fruits (of efforts) desired by a person.<ref name=":1" />   

The term "artha" in the word Purushartha, has a been explained in the sense of अर्थ्यते प्रार्थ्यते सर्वैः। where it means the "desired fruits" or "desired objects." It can be expanded as पुरुषाणाम् अर्थः। and पुरुषैः अर्थ्थते इति पुरुषार्थः। it means those (results) which are wanted by the Purusha or Purusharthas are those fruits (of efforts) desired by a person.<ref name=":1" />   

From these perspectives it can be said in essence that almost everything that we see in this world are the objects that are either to be "known" or "desired" by a Purusha. However, in the view of the shastras, the Vedas or for that matter in the whole body of Samskrit literature it is said that the results of any effort by a man falls into any one of the four categories. Thus Purusharthas are etymologically said to be the four primary desirables or objectives (Chaturvarga) of human pursuits.<ref name=":1" />  

From these perspectives it can be said in essence that almost everything that we see in this world are the objects that are either to be "known" or "desired" by a Purusha. However, in the view of the shastras, the Vedas or for that matter in the whole body of Samskrit literature it is said that the results of any effort by a man falls into any one of the four categories. Thus Purusharthas are etymologically said to be the four primary desirables or objectives (Chaturvarga) of human pursuits. The ability to fulfill them is solely vested in the human beings and no other being, and hence they are called Purusharthas. After a human being is born, whatever desires (Kama) he has, the activities (Karma) they incite him or her to perform and the results so obtained (karma phala) can be categorized under any of these four goals only. Chaturvarga Phalaprapti is the only logical end for any desire of a human being, as explained clearly in Bhagavata Purana.<ref name=":1" />

As per Shabdakalpadhruma Purushartha is explained as धर्मार्थकाममोक्षरूपेषु पुरुषस्य इष्टेषु ।  

पुंसां अमायिनां सम्यक् भजतां भाववर्धनः । श्रेयो दिशत्यभिमतं यद्धर्मादिषु देहिनाम् । ॥ ६० ॥ (Bhag. Pura. 4.8.60)

Agni Purana states them explicitly as धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाश्च पुरुषार्था उदाहृताः ।<ref>Shabdakalpadhruma (See under [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%9F पुरुषार्थ])</ref> 

Hence in this universe the lakshya or goal of all activities of man are Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha.  

== Why Purusha is the only designate? ==

 

 

== Adhikari of Chaturvarga ==

A human being alone is designated to fulfil the chaturvarga, even though the universe is created with beings of all kinds of specialties - all powerful devatas, daityas, danavas etc. Even though they have all the abilities to live and conduct their lives on this earth, they all have one great deficiency. The Bhagavata Purana mentions the following<blockquote>बुद्धीन्द्रियमनःप्राणान् जनानां असृजत् प्रभुः ।  मात्रार्थं च भवार्थं च आत्मनेऽकल्पनाय च ॥ २ ॥ (Bhag. Pura. 10.87.2)<ref>Shrimad Bhagavata Purana ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%A6/%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%AE%E0%A5%AD Skanda 10 Adhyaya 87])</ref></blockquote>Meaning: Paramatma created beings with Buddhi (intellect), Indriyas (sense-organs), Manas (mind), and Prana (vital energy). Through the Pranas, the beings become alive, through the indriyas they hear the shastras, through the Manas they deliberate on the Atma tattva and finally by Manana and by using buddhi they arrive at what the tattva is pointing to, to attain Atma.<ref name=":1" />

 

The last of the four intended purposes, the means to fulfil the purpose of being one with Atma, is not fully developed in other beings. Observing this one deficiency, the Creator created man having the quality to discern and seek Atmavidya. Because of this one exceptional quality  - understanding and discerning power of the humans, man became the adhikari to Chaturvargas which cannot be performed by any other beings.<ref name=":1" />

== Trivarga is secondary to Moksha ==

== Trivarga is secondary to Moksha ==