Purushartha = life goals. Hindu philosophy categorizes all human pursuits into four:
Dharma: Duty, ethics, righteousness, spiritual alignment. Native prioritizes moral correctness and social responsibility.
Artha: Wealth, security, material success, power. Native is driven by financial and professional achievement.
Kama: Desire, pleasure, relationships, creative expression. Native prioritizes joy, sensuality, and intimate connection.
Moksha: Liberation, spiritual growth, detachment from material life. Native is oriented toward enlightenment and transcendence.
Jaimini uses karakamsha placement and AK sign to divine which goal dominates the chart:
AK in 1st (Lagna) = Dharma (self-actualization, fulfilling duty). AK in 2nd-5th = Artha (wealth, security). AK in 6th-8th = Kama (relationships, desires). AK in 9th-12th = Moksha (spiritual pursuits).
AmK placement refines the analysis for professional dharma. DK reveals romantic and relational desires. The combined picture shows what the soul came to do.
Synthesis: A chart with AK in 10th (Karakamsha = career) and AmK exalted (strong career intent) = native's primary dharma is professional achievement. A chart with AK in 12th and Jupiter well-placed = native is here to learn renunciation and spirituality.
The calculator identifies Purushartha type from karakamsha. You will map a client's chart to a Purushartha category and advise them on life alignment (e.g., "Your chart shows Artha + Kama; you are meant to build wealth through creative partnership").
The four aims. Dharma is purpose and right action, Artha resources and security, Kama desire and relationship, Moksha release and liberation. Classical thought treats all four as legitimate; the question is which predominates in a given life, not which is superior.
Reading the orientation. Begin with the Atmakaraka and its Karakamsha. The houses from the Karakamsha indicate the emphasis: the 1st, 5th and 9th suggest dharma; the 2nd, 6th and 10th artha; the 3rd, 7th and 11th kama; the 4th, 8th and 12th moksha. Weight this with the Swamsha and the overall chart.
Avoiding the hierarchy error. A moksha-oriented chart is not more advanced than an artha-oriented one. Reading it that way flatters some clients and diminishes others without any basis in the technique. The four aims describe direction, not rank.
How to deliver it. This analysis is most useful as a description the client can recognise, not a prescription. Offer it as an observation about where their energy naturally goes, invite them to test it against their own experience, and hold it loosely if they do not recognise themselves in it.