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धर्मअर्म = Meaning of Dharm
1. धतृ ि Dhruti = Perseverance
2. क्षर्ा Kshama = Forgiveness
3. दर् Dam = Patience & Self control
4. अस्िेयर् Asteyam = Not to take possessions of
others without permission
5. शौच Shauch = Purify what is inside and what is
outside.
6. इंद्रियां तिग्रह Indriya nigraha = No intentional
desire to please senses
7. धी Dhi = Progressive intellect
8. विद्या Vidya = Acquisition of accurate
knowledge
9. सत्र् Satma = Truth
10. अक्रोध Akrodh = Abstaining from anger
1. To be patient; never to lose control over one’s
emotions, thoughts and deeds for trivial reasons.
2. To be tolerant in the wake of provocations and not be
overawed by respectful and disrespectful behavior, gain
or loss. Exemplary reward and /or punishment to reform
and promote desirable conduct as per laid down laws in
conformity with individual and social well being is
kshama; and immediate and exemplary punishment and
banishment to the rogue or dusht, durachari and
deshdrohi is Dharma;but revengeful or dogmatic
punishment and/or camouflaged reward is not kshama
and therefore Adharma.
3. To control and restrain the overpowering emotions,
tendencies and desires that drive to the path of
Adharma; these include illegitimate claims or control
over resources and authority.
4. To abjure stealing that is not taking anything without
the permission of the rightful owner; non-performance
of one’s assigned and accepted duties as also ignoring
commitments or performance of these in a non-
productive and /or non-conforming way is also stealing;
profiteering beyond the prescribed norms or running
loss making enterprise to disturb fair trade is also
stealing. In modern day nomenclature these constitute
corrupt practices.
5. Purify what is inside and what is outside. External
purity means keeping one self, his/her body (every
smallest part), clothes/apparels, his/her surroundings,
place of stay or camping, environment –land & its
resources, habitations, soil, water, air and ether (echo-
system) clean and in a balanced state; exploitation of
natural resources be only for legitimate use with long
term perspective of Srishti Sidhant that is guaranteed
restoration to the original (pre-use) state over time; and
Inner purity means maintaining mental balance through
abandonment of wanton cruelty, hate, deceit, envy and
greed; further personal gains to be sub-serving to
societal norms and needs.
6. All five gyan-indriyas and five karma-indriyas to be
well within control of bhudhi so as to perform all
functions as per dharma and shunning path of adharma;
Inner cleanliness will be realized only this way.
7. To shun intoxicants and intoxication of all kinds,
keeping company of wise and noble; and Yogabhyas for
strengthening pran (to ensure adequate supply of
oxygen and useful life support material from
atmosphere & nutrition to body (including brain)
through blood and regulating endocrine system of body
to keep it in shape and well-functioning), and apan
(cleansing and disposal mechanism) to ensure physical
fitness and flexibility.
8. Full and accurate understanding of: Braham
(Parmatma), Prakarti and Jeevatma (with their holding
forms-the bodies of living beings on surface, water and
air, etc) and earth and its matters including minerals,
agni, vidyut, vayu & jal and vegetation and other
support systems); Therefore for earthlings , the
knowledge of earth (its structure, energies and
resources) and solar system(and ultimately brahmand)
and their functioning together with the structure and
functioning of living beings is to be gained collectively
and shared and utilized for individual and societal well-
being and not otherwise; individual etc.
9. To say or recognize something “as it is” in existence
or perceived so; To comprehend and describe so
requires knowledge and wisdom to penetrate and see
through as also right aptitude and rigorous training
through guided upbringing; Unpleasant truth spoken to
tease, defame, belittle, infuriate or torment others or
derive pecuniary benefit, or do harm or mislead is a
clothed truth and as bad as untruth leading to the path
of Adharma. Therefore only such truth is Dharmathat is
absolute, eternal and that serves to regulate flow of
correct information and transactions through fair
interaction among the individuals, groups and
institutions and thus facilitates the orderly functioning
of Society at large.
10. To remain calm, undisturbed and compassionate;
Grave provocations to be underplayed or suppressed for
exploration and /or appropriate action; And principle of
non-violence to be adopted in order to control anger is
treading the path of Dharm.