1. The 3 basis of Hindu Social System
What is
Purshatha
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2. 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

3. 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 :

4. PURUSHARTHA
DHARMA
KAMA
ARTHA
MOKSHA

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. Varna system
Varna system is not a social arrangement,
rather it is a
statement of
how any society
is arranged.

10. Varna system

11. The four classes of Varna
1. Brahmin
2. Kshatriyas
3. Vaishya
4. Shudra

12. 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.

13. kshatriyas
 They are born out of the arms of the
purusha sukta.
 Represents heroism, courage,
 strength etc.
 They constituted warrior
 class.

14. vaishyas
 Emerged out of the thighs of the purusha.
 Represent the trading and commercial class.

15. shudras
 Borned out of the feet of the purusha.
 Pursued the task of serving the other three
varnas.

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

17. Meaning of the word
 Literary denote a halting or resting place.
 It comes from the Sanskrit root(srama).
 There are four arsharamas

18. Ashrama darma
Brahmacharyashrama
Grihasthahsrama
Vanaprasthashrama
Sanyasashrama

19. bharamacharyashrama
 The first stage of ashrama.
 Meant for acquiring knowledge, developing
discipline and molding character.
 This stage starts with the “upanayanam”

20. grihasthahsrama
 The second stage of arshrama.
 It is entered at marriage.
 Is ready to take up the duties and
responsibilities of household life.

21. 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.

22. 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.