The 3 basis of Hindu Social System

What is Purshatha

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There are three important organizations which are considered as the basis of Hindu ethics of social life

1.Purusharthas

2.Varna System

3.Asharama Dharma

MEANING

The word implies “attainment” or ‘life purpose”

They are the guiding principles of life of Hindus at all staged of their development.

It governs the Hindu views and attitudes towards life.

Aim is to attain four noble ends .

They are as follows :

PURUSHARTHA

DHARMA

KAMA

ARTHA

MOKSHA

DHARMA The supreme principle of life

It implies “attainment” or “life purpose”

It hold together the whole universe

Essential for the stability

of the society

ARTHA

It means wealth and money or material prosperity.

It also stand for all the

requisites of material welfare.

Economic stability is the basis

of social stability , individual

advancement and spiritual

attainment.

KAMA It is pleasure , literary means desire , love

etc.

Hence appreciation of music , dance , poetry ,

and all other arts are part of Kama.

It help to propagation of

species.

Kama also refers to the

emotional being of man,

his feelings and desires.

moksha

It means liberation, salvations or release from the cycle of birth and death.

It is understanding the

purpose of existence.

Mukthi or emancipation is

nothing but the realization of

one with god.

Varna system

Varna system is not a social arrangement, rather it is a

statement of

how any society

is arranged.

Varna system

The four classes of Varna

1. Brahmin

2. Kshatriyas

3. Vaishya

4. Shudra

brahmin

These are the people from the head/mouth of the god. They are sinless and created for the purpose of performing sacrifices.

The Brahmana

posses goodness, truth

or light.

kshatriyas They are born out of the arms of the

purusha sukta.

Represents heroism, courage,

strength etc.

They constituted warrior

class.

vaishyas

Emerged out of the thighs of the purusha.

Represent the trading and commercial class.

shudras

Borned out of the feet of the purusha.

Pursued the task of serving the other three varnas.

Ashrama darma

It denotes the Hindu scheme of life according to which different stages in the life of an individual are well ordered.

Meaning of the word

Literary denote a halting or resting place.

It comes from the Sanskrit root(srama).

There are four arsharamas

Ashrama darma

Brahmacharyashrama

Grihasthahsrama

Vanaprasthashrama

Sanyasashrama

bharamacharyashrama The first stage of ashrama.

Meant for acquiring knowledge, developing discipline and molding character.

This stage starts with the “upanayanam”

grihasthahsrama

The second stage of arshrama.

It is entered at marriage.

Is ready to take up the duties and responsibilities of household life.

vanaprasthashrama

After discharging all the duties and obligations as householder, the individual enter to this stage.

At this stage , the individual dedicate himself to a life of spiritual contemplation.

He indulged in the life of worship,

silence and mediation.

sanyasashrama It is the last stage in the life of a person

This is the time for the renounciation.

The primary goal of this stage is to attain “moksha”

The sanyashi gives up all the bondages and attachment of this world.