artham

Artham or arthe, ind. (generally at the end of com-

pounds) on account of, in behalf of, for the sake of.

artham acc. ind. See s.v. ártha.

ARTHAM . From the forehead of Mahāviṣṇu a golden

lotus grew up from which Śrī Devī was born. Dharm-

ārthas (Dharma=righteousness and artha=wealth) also

were born from Śrī. “From the forehead of Viṣṇu,

sprung up a golden lotus and His wise spouse Śrī arose

there from and oh, Pāṇḍava, righteousness and wealth

came into being from Śrī”. (Bhāṣābhārata, Śānti Parva,

Chapter 59, Stanzas 130 & 131).