Artha, Anartha, Viparit Artha and Paramartha
I was arriving at the last verse of the Changdev Pasashti today. I had to pause and re-read the verse to get its meaning. And after 2 reads I got it. Then came a realization . The words in the verse were just pointers to the meaning of what Dnyaaneshwar was intending for Changdev or a listener to understand. Once the meaning became apparent, the words were unnecessary. The words were just transporters, not the goods. For example, when you read the word sugar, the mind understands what is being referred to. At that point the inferred entity remains in focus and understanding. Its designated name becomes unnecessary for further understanding. Most words are pointers to things that are perceptible to the five senses( eyes, ears, nose, tongue and touch) or to the mind and intellect. The meaning that is delivered at the end of those words is experienced through one or more of these faculties. Parmarth is very different from such ordinary words. The term itself i...
