| Word | Sanskrit | IAST | In General | Veda | Purana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dharma | धर्म | dharma | Dharma means righteousness and is one of the four Purushartha , the other three being... | The nature of the Vedic dharma is such that even the mundane affairs are inspired by the... | Apart from the Vedas other literatures like Purana, Itihasa also contribute for Hindhu... | Read More |
| Dharma literature | Manusmriti and Yajnavalkya smriti says that, there are fourteen Texts which forms the Pramana... | The Vedas are the revealed texts which form the basis of Sanathan Dharma. Since the symbols... | Puranas and Itihasa are the literature for dharma for an ordinary Hindu. Puranas and Itihasa is... | Read More | ||
| Dharmapala | One of the eight ministers of Dasaratha, the others being Srsti, Vijaya, Siddhartha,... | Read More | ||||
| Dharmaputra | धर्मपुत्र | dharmaputra | Dharmaputra was the eldest of the Pandavas. He was also called as Yudhistir. As the... | Pandu did not have any children in his wedlock because of a curse. Kunti, the first wife... | Read More | |
| Dharmasarmabhyudaya | Sanskrit a mahakavya composed by Harishchandra (C.E. 9th Century). This work is in 21 cantos. The... | Read More | ||||
| Dharmashastras | Dharmashastras are law codes that provide guidelines for ethical and moral conduct,... | Read More | ||||
| Dharmasutra | धर्मसूत्र | dharmasūtra | Dharma Sutra is the temporal duty and this form the fourth part of Kalpasutra. Dharma Sutras are... | Dharma has its root in Veda. | The idea behind Purana dn Itihasa is to spread Dharma among general population, so they are also... | Read More |
| Adharma | अधर्म | adharma | All that is not righteousness. Wickedness, vice | Read More | ||
| Ashrama dharma | आश्रमधर्म | āśramadharma | Duties pertaining to the four order or stages of life. The four stages... | Read More | ||
| Brahad dharma Upapurana | ब्रुहद् धर्म उपपुराण | bṛhad dharma upapurāṇa | Brahad Dharma Purana consider Siva and Sakti as the cause of creation. This is a fairly... | Read More |