Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Dhṛ-dhātu man Pratya the dharma-śabda is perfected.√Dhṛ dhātu means holding, nurturing, maintaining, supporting etc. Religion concept.That is, that which holds is religion.Religion is what holds the individual, society and the world or what the individual, society holds or observes.This form of religion is expressed in the Mahabharata -'धारणाद्धर्म मर्त्याह ु धम र्े ण विध ृ तााः प्रजााः।याः स्याद्धारणसं यु क्ताः स धर्म इतत तिश्चयाः।। (Mahā12.109.11)That is, the religion that holds, the religion holds all the people.That by which retention and sustenance is accomplished is religion.The dictionary meaning of the word dharma is precept, code of conduct, duty, virtue, justice, good deeds, ceremony, disposition, character trait, conduct, non-violence etc. Noteworthy, the meaning of religion has changed according to scriptures and context.In various mantras of the Vedas, words like ṛta, satya, vrata, kratu or yajña, punya, karma etc. are found as synonyms of religion or religion.In the Brahmaṇṇṇṇṇas-dharma-the word vidhi or niyama, i.e. yagagynadi-is used to mean a precept of action or duty-yāgādireva dharma.'Dharma in the Upanishads refers to the realization of truth, or the search for truth.In Śrimad Bhagavadgīā (6.1.40)it is said that the Vedas are Dharma.And what is forbidden in the Vedas is adharma-िे दप्रणणहहतो धर्ो ह्यधर्म स्तद्विपयम याः।
Source: NOVEL INSIGHT
Author: Prasenjit Ghoshal
Language: English
Topic: Indian and Buddhist Studies
Subfield: Religious studies
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4414222145
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