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Bharatiya Model of Personal Finance

Finance within the purposes of life

The Bharatiya Model of Personal Finance places money management within Purusharth: Dharm, Arth, Kaam and Moksh. Financial decisions support the responsibilities and aspirations of life. They also involve the means through which wealth is earned, its use, and the purpose it serves for the family and society.

Monetary wealth wisdom wealth and devotion wealth

Monetary wealth helps a household meet present expenses, prepare for future needs and respond to uncertainty. Wisdom wealth develops through learning, sound judgment and the sharing of knowledge. Devotion wealth relates to the spiritual direction and practices that a person values. This portal calculates financial projections and provides space to record personal commitments concerning wisdom and devotion. It assigns no monetary or spiritual score to these commitments.

Shubh Labh and family responsibilities

Shubh Labh connects earning with Dharm and extends this consideration to expenditure and investment. Family planning includes care for dependent parents, children’s education, healthcare and preparation for later life. Moderation and self control help a person examine whether expenditure serves a considered need. The analysis page allows users to change their own assumptions and observe the effect on their goals.

Saatvik Daan and the use of wealth

The model gives a place to Saatvik Daan and the use of wealth for the well being of others. The intention of giving matters alongside its amount. In this portal, each person chooses a suitable Daan percentage and decides whether it is calculated on income or the surplus after routine expenses and loan repayments. There is no prescribed contribution rate.

Using the portal for self analysis

Enter household income, expenses, family goals, existing financial assets and loans. Set inflation and return assumptions, then compare scenarios. The results show the implications of the entered values. The portal provides no investment product recommendations. Its reflections draw on the CFPTRW materials on the Bharatiya Model of Financial Literacy, Happy Families and the Bharatiya Model of Personal Finance, including the November 2025 presentation.