Dharma is a
Sanskrit word, ancient,
With no common
root word, unlike many,
In the archaic
Indo-European languages,
And has
exclusive Indic origin.
In Rig Veda,
Dharma is used to mean
Something
foundational to rituals.
In Manu
Shastra, Dharma is handled
To refer to
people’s code of conduct.
In the Ramayana,
Dharma refers
To human
character forming virtue.
In the Mahabharata,
Dharma holds
As the one that
precedes power and wealth.
Dharma is
foundational principle
Of the world
and Life according to Buddha.
Dharma means
the principles of movement and
Adharma means Stillness from Jainism.
Kautilya states
Dharma is humanity,
Which will
suffer without a just king.
Its translation
in Greek is ‘eusebeia’:
Religious
behavior to keep God happy.
Republic of
India records Dharma
As religion in
true sense as it is.
Dharma in a nut
shell can be defined
As the
righteous human character.
10.11.2016