Economic Drishti

Artha: What Is Economic Life For?

By August 12, 2026No Comments

Wealth Within a Larger Purpose

  • Artha as one of the Purusharthas.
  • Wealth and material prosperity as legitimate dimensions of human life.
  • Why artha cannot be completely separated from dharma.
  • The relationship between earning, consumption, responsibility and social well-being.
  • Wealth as a means within a larger conception of human flourishing.
  • Moving beyond the false choice between wealth and ethics.

Central question:
How can the pursuit of wealth remain connected to a larger purpose of life?

Sameer Pande

Sameer Pande

Sameer Pande is a political science researcher associated as a lecturer at the Centre for Indic Studies and serves as Chief Reviewer of JOSD (Journal of Sanatan Dharma). His primary academic focus is Dandanīti and its relevance to global social science frameworks. Working broadly across the social sciences, he engages with research methodology, Indian Knowledge Systems, and comparative civilizational perspectives. He is involved in teaching, curriculum development and has published multiple research papers on Indic political thought and governance.

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