In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Dharmārthakāma (धर्मार्थकाम) refers to the “bestower of virtue, wealth and love”, and is used as an epithet for Viṣṇu, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.25. Accordingly as Rāma narrated to Satī:—“[...] then the delighted Lord Śiva, favourably disposed towards his devotees, bestowed great boons on Viṣṇu and the other Devas. Lord Śiva said:—‘[...] At my bidding you are now the creator, sustainer and destroyer of all the worlds. You are the bestower of virtue, wealth and love (dharmārthakāma) and the chastiser of people of evil predilection. [...]’”.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Dharmārthakāma (धर्मार्थकाम).—Served by Purūravas:¹ expounded with mokṣa in the liṅga and kūrma purāṇas;² of the Asuras in Tripuram.³

• 1) Matsya-purāṇa 24. 15-21.
• 2) Ib. 53. 37 and 47; 114. 13; 121. 64-81; Vāyu-purāṇa 8. 26, ff.
• 3) Matsya-purāṇa 131. 16.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

In Jainism

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Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Dharmārthakāma (धर्मार्थकाम) (in 9 stanzas) is the name of the sixth chapter of the Daśavaikālika, which was versified in Gujarati by Jetasī and named Dasagīta, which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The Dasagīta is a versified Gujarati rendering of the ten chapters of the Daśavaikālikasūtra (written as Dasamīkāla at the end of the text and in one of the marginal titles), hence the title Dasagīta ‘ten songs’. Either at the beginning or at the end of each chapter, the author gives a Gujarati form of the original title of the Daśavaikālika chapters [e.g., Dharmārthakāma or dharmārthakāmaṃ]. [...] As stated in the final verse, the present Dasagīta was composed in Bikaner (Rajasthan) in VS 1707 (1650 ce).

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Starts with: Dharmarthakamamoksha.

Full-text: Purandara, Samprapti.

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