धर्मः _dharmḥ

धर्मः [ध्रियते लोको$नेन, धरति लोकं वा धृ-मन्; cf. Uṇ 1. 137]

1 Religion; the customary observances of a caste, sect, &c.

-2 Law, usage, practice, custom, ordinance, statue.

-3 Religious or moral merit, virtue, right- eousness, good works (regarded as one of the four ends of human existence); अनेन धर्मः सविशेषमद्य मे त्रिवर्ग- सारः प्रतिभाति भाविनि Ku.5.38, and see त्रिवर्ग also; एक एव सुहृद्धर्मो निधने$प्यनुयाति यः H.1.63.

-4 Duty, prescribed course of conduct; षष्ठांशवृत्तेरपि धर्म एषः Ś.5.4; Ms.1.114.

-5 Right, justice, equity, impartiality.

-6 Piety, propriety, decorum.

-7 Morality, ethics

-8 Nature. disposition, character; उत्पत्स्यते$स्ति मम को$पि समानधर्मा Māl.1.6; प्राणि˚, जीव˚.

-9 An essential quality, pecu- liarity, characteristic property, (peculiar) attribute; वदन्ति वर्ण्यावर्ण्यानां धर्मैक्यं दीपकं बुधाः Chandr.5.45; Pt.1.34.

-1 Manner, resemblance, likeness.

-11 A sacrifice.

-12 Good company, associating with the virtuous

-13> Devotion, religious abstraction.

-14 Manner, mode.

-15 An Upaniṣad q. v.

-16 N. of Yudhiṣṭhira, the eldest Pāṇḍava.

-17 N. of Yama, the god of death.

-18 A bow.

-19 A drinker of Soma juice.

-2 (In astrol.) N. of the ninth lunar man- sion.

-21 An Arhat of the Jainas.

-22 The soul.

-23 Mastery, great skill; दिव्यास्त्रगुणसंपन्नः परं धर्मं गतो युधि Rām.3.31.15.

-र्मम् A virtuous deed.

-Comp. -अक्षरम् (pl.) holy mantras; a formula of faith; धर्माक्षराण्युदाहरामि Mk.8.45-46.

-अङ्गः (

-ङ्गा f.) the Indian crane.

-अधर्मौ m. (du.) right and wrong, religion and irreligion; धर्माधर्मौ सपदि गलितौ पुण्यपापे विशीर्णे. ˚विद् m. a Mīmāṁsaka who knows the right and wrong course of action.

-अधिकरणम् 1 administration of the laws.

1 a court of justice. (

-णः) a judge.

-अधिकरणिकः, -अधिकारिन् m. a judge, magistrate, any judicial functionary.

-अधिकरणिन् m. a judge, magistrate.

-अधिकारः 1 superintendence of religious affairs; Ś1.

-2 ad- ministration of justice.

-3 the office of a judge.

-अधि- ष्ठानम् a court of justice.

-अध्यक्षः 1 a judge.

-2 an epithet of Viṣṇu.

-अनुष्ठानम् acting according to religion, virtuous or moral conduct.

-अनुसारः conformity to virtue or justice.

-अपेत a. deviating from virtue, wicked, immoral, irreligious. (

-तम्) vice, immorality, injustice.

-अयनम् course of law, law-suit.

-अरण्यम् a sacred or penance grove, a wood inhabited by ascetics; धर्मारण्यं प्रविशति गजः Śi.1.32.

-अर्थौः religious merit and wealth; धर्मार्थौ यत्र न स्याताम् Ms.2.112.

-अर्थम् ind.

1 for religious purposes.

-2 justly, according to justice or right.

-अलीक a. having a false character.

-अस्तिकायः (with Jainas) the category or predicament of virtue; cf. अस्तिकाय.

-अहन् Yesterday.

-आगमः a religious statute, lawbook.

-आचार्यः 1 a religious teacher.

-2 a teacher of law or customs.

-आत्मजः an epithet of Yudhiṣṭhira q. v.

-आत्मता religiousmindedness; justice, virtue.

-आत्मन् a. just righteous, pious, virtuous. (-m.) a saint, a pious man.

-आश्रय, -आश्रित a. righteous, virtuous; धर्माश्रयं पापिनः (निन्दन्ति) Pt.1.415.

-आसनम् the throne of justice, judgmentseat, tribunal; न संभावितमद्य धर्मासनमध्यासितुम् Ś.6; धर्मासनाद्विशति वासगृहं नरेन्द्रः U.1.7.

-इन्द्रः, -ईशः an epithet of Yama; पितॄणामिव धर्मेन्द्रः Mb.7.6.6.

-ईप्सु a. wishing to gain religious merit; Ms.1.127.

-उत्तर a. 'rich in virtue,' chiefly characterized by justice, eminently just and impartial; धर्मोत्तरं मध्यममाश्रयन्ते R.13.7.

-उपचायिन् a. religious; यच्च वः प्रेक्षमाणानां सर्व- धर्मोपचायिनाम् Mb.5.137.16.

-उपदेशः 1 instruction in law or duty, religious or moral instruction. आर्षं धर्मोपदेशं च वेदशास्त्राविरोधिना । यस्तर्केणानुसंधत्ते स धर्मं वेद नेतरः ॥ Ms.12.16.

-2 the collective body of laws.

-उपदेशकः 1 a teacher of the law.

-2 a spiritual teacher, a Guru.

-कथकः an expounder of law.

-कर्मन् n.,

-कार्यम्, -क्रिया 1 any act of duty or religion, any moral or religious observance, a religious act or rite.

-2 virtuous conduct.

-कथादरिद्रः the Kali age.

-काम a.

1 devoted to virtue.

-2 observing duty or right.

-कायः 1 an epithet of Buddha.

-2 a Jaina saint.

-कारणम् Cause of virtue.

-कीलः 1 a grant, royal edict or decree.

-2 husband.

-कृत् a. observing duty, acting justly. (-m.)

1 N. of Viṣṇu.

-2 a pious man. धर्मा- धर्मविहीनो$पि धर्ममर्यादास्थापनार्थं धर्ममेव करोतीति धर्मकृत् Bhāg.

-केतुः an epithet of Buddha.

-कोशः, -षः the collective body of laws or duties; धर्मकोषस्य गुप्तये Ms.1.99.

-क्रिया, -कृत्यम् any act of religion, any moral or religious rite.

-क्षेत्रम् 1 Bhāratavarṣa (the land of religion).

-2 N. of a plain near Delhi, the scene of the great battle between the Kauravas and Pāṇḍavas; धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः Bg.1.1. (

-त्रः) a virtuous or pious man.

-गुप्त a. observing and protecting religion. (

-प्तः) N. of Viṣṇu.

-ग्रन्थः a sacred work or scripture.

-घटः a jar of fragrant water offered daily (to a Brāhmaṇa) in the month of Vaiśākha; एष धर्मघटो दत्तो ब्रह्माविष्णुशिवात्मकः । अस्य प्रदानात् सफला मम सन्तु मनोरथाः ॥

-घ्न a. immoral, unlawful.

-चक्रः 1 The wheel or range of the law; Bhddh. Jain.

-2 a Buddha. ˚मृत् m. a Buddha or Jaina.

-चरणम्, -चर्या observance of the law, performance of religious duties; शिवेन भर्त्रा सह धर्मचर्या कार्या त्वया मुक्तविचारयेति Ku.7.83; वयसि प्रथमे, मतौ चलायां बहुदोषां हि वदन्ति धर्मचर्याम् Bu. Ch.5.3. चारिन् a. practising virtue, observing the law, virtuous, righteous; स चेत्स्वयं कर्मसु धर्मचारिणां त्वमन्त- रायो भवसि R.3.45. (-m.) an ascetic.

चारिणी 1 a wife.

-2 a chaste or virtuous wife. cf. सह˚; इयं चोर्वशी यावदायुस्तव सहधर्मचारिणी भवत्विति V.5.19/2.

-चिन्तक a.

1 studying or familiar with duty.

-2 reflecting on the law.

-चिन्तनम्, चिन्ता study of virtue, consideration of moral duties, moral reflection.

-च्छलः fraudulent transgression of law or duty.

-जः 1 'duly or lawfully born', a legitimate son; cf. Ms.9.17.

-2 N. of युधिष्ठिर; Mb.15.1.44.

-जन्मन् m. N. of युधिष्ठिर.

-जिज्ञासा inquiry into religion or the proper course of conduct; अथातो धर्मजिज्ञासा Jaimini's Sūtra.

-जीवन a. one who acts according to the rules of his caste or fulfils prescribed duties. (

-नः) a Brāhmaṇa who maintains himself by assisting other men in the performance of their reli- gious rites; यश्चापि धर्मसमयात्प्रच्युतो धर्मजीवनः Ms.9.273.

-ज्ञ a.

1 knowing what is right, conversant with civil or religious law; Ms.7.141;8.179;1.127.

-2 just, righteous, pious.

-त्यागः abandoning one's religion, apostacy.

-दक्षिणा a fee for instruction in the law.

-दानम् a charitable gift (made without any self-inte- rest.) पात्रेभ्यो दीयते नित्यमनपेक्ष्य प्रयोजनम् । केवलं धर्मबुद्ध्या यद् धर्मदानं प्रचक्षते ॥ Ms.3.262.

-दुघा a cow milked for religious purposes only.

-द्रवी N. of the Ganges.

-दारा m. (pl.) a lawful wife; स्त्रीणां भर्ता धर्मदाराश्च पुंसाम् Māl. 6.18.

-द्रुह् a. voilating the law or right; निसर्गेण स धर्मस्य गोप्ता धर्मद्रुहो वयम् Mv.2.7.

-द्रोहिन् m. a demon.

-धातुः an epithet of Buddha.

-ध्वजः -ध्वजिन् m. a religious hypocrite, an impostor; Bhāg.3.32.39.

-नन्दनः an epithet of युधिष्ठिर.

-नाथः a legal protector, rightful master.

-नाभः an epithet of Viṣṇu.

-निबन्धिन् a. pious, holy.

-निवेशः religious devotion.

-निष्ठ a. devoted to religion or virtue; श्रीमन्तः पान्तु पृथ्वीं प्रशमित- रिपवो धर्मनिष्ठाश्च भूपाः Mk.1.61.

-निष्पत्तिः f.

1 discharge or fulfilment of duty.

-2 moral or religious observance;

-पत्नी a lawful wife; R.2.2,2,72;8.7; Y.2.128.

-पथः the way of virtue, a virtuous course of conduct.

-पर a. religious-minded, pious, righteous.

-परिणामः rise of righteous conduct in the heart (Jainism); cf. also एतेन भूतेन्द्रियेषु धर्मलक्षणावस्थापरिणामा व्याख्याताः Yoga- darśana.

-पाठकः a teacher of civil or religious law; Ms.12.111.

-पालः 'protector of the law', said meta- phorically of (दण्ड) 'punishment or chastisement', or 'sword'.

-पाडा transgressing the law, an offence against law.

-पुत्रः 1 a lawful son, a son begotten from a sense of duty and not from mere lust or sensual pleasure.

-2 an epithet of युधिष्ठिर.

-3 any one regarded as a son for religious purposes, a spiritual son.

-प्रचारः (fig.) sword.

-प्रतिरूपकः a counterfeit of virtue; Ms.11.9.

-प्रधान a. eminent in piety; धर्मप्रधानं पुरुषं तपसा हतकिल्बिषम् Ms.4.243.

-प्रवक्तृ m.

1 an expounder of the law, a legal adviser.

-2 a religious teacher, prea- cher.

-प्रवचनम् 1 the science of duty; U.5.23.

-2 expounding the law. (

-नः) an epithet of Buddha.

-प्रेक्ष्य a. religious or virtuous (धर्मदृष्टि); Rām.2.85.16.

-बाणिजिकः, -वाणिजिकः 1 one who tries to make profit out of his virtue like a merchant.

-2 one who performs religious rites with a view to reward, like a merchant dealing in transactions for profit.

-बाह्यः a. contrary to religion or what is right.

-भगिनी 1 a lawful sister.

-2 a daughter of the spiritual preceptor.

-3 a spiritual sister, any one regarded as a sister or discharging the same religious duties एतस्मिन्विहारे मम धर्मभगिनी तिष्ठति Mk.8.46/47.

-भागिनी a virtuous wife.

-भाणकः a lecturer or public reader who reads and explains to audiences sacred books like the Bhārata, Bhāgavata, &c.

-भिक्षुकः a mendicant from virtuous motives; Ms. 11.2.

-भृत् m.

1 'a preserver or defender of justice,' a king.

-2 a virtuous person.

-भ्रातृ m.

1 a fellow reli- gious student, a spiritual brother.

-2 any one regard- ed as a brother from discharging the same religious duties. वानप्रस्थयतिब्रह्मचारिणां रिक्थभागिनः । क्रमेणाचार्यसच्छिष्य- धर्मभ्रात्रेकतीर्थिनः ॥ Y.2.137.

-महामात्रः a minister of reli- gion, a minister in charge of religious affairs.

-मूलम् the foundation of civil or religious law, the Vedas.

-मेघः a particular Samādhi.

-युगम् the Kṛita age; अथ धर्मयुगे तस्मिन्योगधर्ममनुष्ठिता । महीमनुचचारैका सुलभा नाम भिक्षुकी Mb.12.32.7.

-यूपः, -योनिः an epithet of Viṣṇu.

-रति a. 'delighting in virtue or justice', righteous, pious, just; तस्य धर्मरतेरासीद् वृद्धत्वं जरसा विना R.1.23.

-रत्नम् N. of a Jaina स्मृतिग्रन्थ prepared by Jīmūtavāhana.

-राज् -m. an epithet of Yama.

-राज a. धर्मशील q. v.; धर्मराजेन जनकेन महात्मना (विदेहान् रक्षितान्) Mb.12.325 19.

-राजः an epithet of

1 Yama.

-2 Jina.

-3 युधिष्ठिर.

-4 a king.

-राजन् m. N. of युधिष्ठिर.

-राजिका a monument, a stūpa (Sārnāth Inscrip. of Mahīpāla; Ind. Ant. Vol.14, p.14.)

-रोधिन् a.

1 op- posed to law, illegal, unlawful.

-2 immoral.

-लक्षणम् 1 the essential mark of law.

-2 the Vedas. (

-णा) the Mīmāṁsā philosophy.

-लोपः 1 irreligion, immorality.

-2 violation of duty; धर्मलोपभयाद्राज्ञीमृतुस्नातामिमां स्मरन् R. 1.76.

-वत्सल a. loving piety or duty.

-वर्तिन् a. just, virtuous.

-वर्धनः an epithet of Śiva.

-वादः discussion about law or duty, religious controversy; अनुकल्पः परो धर्मो धर्मवादैस्तु केवलम् Mb.12.165.15.

-वासरः 1 the day of full moon.

-2 yesterday.

-वाहनः 1 an epithet of Śiva.

-2 a buffalo (being the vehicle of Yama).

-विद् a. familiar with the law (civil or religious). ˚उत्तमः N. of Viṣṇu.

-विद्या knowledge of the law or right.

-विधिः a legal precept or injunction; एष धर्मविधिः कृत्स्नश्चातुर्वर्ण्यस्य कीर्तितः Ms.1.131.

-विप्लवः violation of duty, immora- lity.

-विवेचनम् 1 judicial investigation; यस्य शूद्रस्तु कुरुते राज्ञो धर्मविवेचनम् । तस्य सीदति तद्राष्ट्रं पङ्के गौरिव पश्यतः ॥ Ms.8.21.

-2 dissertation on duty.

-वीरः (in Rhet.) the sentiment of heroism arising out of virtue or piety, the sentiment of chivalrous piety; the following instance is given in R. G.:-- सपदि विलयमेतु राज्यलक्ष्मीरुपरि पतन्त्वथवा कृपाणधाराः । अपहरतुतरां शिरः कृतान्तो मम तु मतिर्न मनागपैतु धर्मात् ॥ स च दानधर्मयुद्धैर्दयया च समन्वितश्चतुर्धा स्यात् S. D.

-वृद्ध a. advanced in virtue or piety; न धर्मवृद्धेषु वयः समीक्ष्यते Ku.5.16.

-वैतंसिकः one who gives away money un- lawfully acquired in the hope of appearing generous.

-व्यवस्था m. judicial decision, decisive sentence.

-शाला 1 a court of justice, tribunal.

-2 any charitabla institu- tion.

-शासनम्, शास्त्रम् a code of laws, jurisprudence; न धर्मशास्त्रं पठतीति कारणम् H.1.17; Y.1.5. [मनुर्यमो वसिष्ठो$त्रिः दक्षो विष्णुस्तथाङ्गिराः । उशना वाक्पतिर्व्यास आपस्तम्बो$ थ गौतमः ॥ कात्यायनो नारदश्च याज्ञवल्क्यः पराशरः । संवर्तश्चैव शङ्खश्च हारीतो लिखितस्तथा ॥ एतैर्यानि प्रणीतानि धर्मशास्त्राणि वै पुरा । तान्येवातिप्रमाणानि न हन्तव्यानि हेतुभिः ॥]

-शील a. just, pious, virtuous.

-शुद्धिः a correct knowledge of the law; प्रत्यक्षं चानुमानं च शास्त्रं च विविधागमम् । त्रयं सुविदितं कार्यं धर्मशुद्धिमभीप्सता ॥ Ms.12.15.

-संहिता a code of laws (especially compiled by sages like Manu, Yājñavalkya, &c.).

-संगः 1 attachmet to justice or virtue.

-2 hypocrisy.

-संगीतिः 1 discussion about law.

-2 (with Buddhists) a council.

-सभा a court of justice.

-समयः a legal obligation; यश्चापि धर्मसमयात्प्रच्युतो धर्मजीवनः Ms.9.273.

-सहायः a partner or companion in the discharge of religious duties.

-सूः m. the fork-tailed shrike.

-सूत्रम् a book on पूर्वमीमांसा written by Jaimini.

-सेतुः an epithet of Śiva.

-सेवनम् fulfilment of duties.

-स्थः a judge; धर्मस्थः कारणैरेतैर्हीनं तमिति निर्दिशेत् Ms.8.57.

-स्थीय a. Concerning law; धर्मस्थीयं तृतीयं प्रकरणम् Kau. A.3.

-स्वामिन् m. an epithet of Buddha.