Char Padarath

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Char Padarath (The Four Treasures) are needs of Soul. Gurbani contains information about soul and gives description how soul could liberate. In Gurmat, Four Treasures are described which a Gurmukh can understand by deep Insight. From Gurmat four types of Treasures or Padarath's are present for the soul.

Char padarath, je ko mange; char padarath, je ko mange
Sadh jana ki, seva lage; sadh jana ki, seva lage

In Gurmat, Four Padaraths are different those are:

  1. Gyan Padarath: (Teasure of Spiritual Knowledge)
  2. Mukat Padarath: (Treasure of Salvation)
  3. Janam Padarath: (Treasure of Rebirth)
  4. Naam Padarath: (Treasure of Divine Wisdom)


There are other blessings defined by manmukhs or common people who did not have understanding of soul. They have described four Padaraths which are not inline with Gurmat, these are not padaraths defined by Gurmukhs but by Manmukhs.

1 Dharam - Discipline. Understanding of his or her duties i.e virtues (Ethics) 2 Arath - Assets. he or she has no shortage of money, precious metals, pearls etc & has obtained the desired wealth. What is relation of money and religion? It's padarath of Manmukh 3 Kaam - Desire. His or her all desired get fulfilled, including marriage and children

But having such desires can there be Salvation - this is not accepted in Gurmat. This is the padarath of a Manmukh

  1. Moksh - Liberation. He or she attains emancipation.

Char-Padarath

Four boons These are - Dharam, Arath, Kaam, and Moksh. These four are the usual goals of life for everyone - an ethical discipline of life, assets to fulfill the needs, marriage and children, and in the end liberation.

  • Dharam - discipline. Understanding of his or her duties i.e. virtues (ethics).
  • Arath - assets. He or she has no dearth of money - precious metals, pearls, and stones. Gets all the wealth.
  • Kaam - desires. His or her all desires get fulfilled and it covers marriage and children.
  • Moksh - redemption (liberation). He or she attains emancipation.