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Meaning of "Ahimsa Paramo Dharma"

Word

Ahimsa Paramo Dharma

Sanskrit

अहिंसा परमो धर्म

In General

Mahatma Gandhi quote this very often in all his speeches to assert the non-violence ideology. this quote is from Mahabharatha. the full sentence is as follows:

अहिंसा परमो धर्मः धर्म हिंसा तथैव च: "Ahimsa Paramo Dharma: Dharma Himsa Thadhava cha:

The main event in Mahabharatha is Dharmayudha and it is of opinion that peace has got very high value and every life is precious but to have Dharma in society one cannot avoid violence fully.

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