What is Dharma (That is established or firm), (Adharma - Not established or firm ), Vidharma (Heretic) and Religion? Part - 1

 

In this article we will discuss 4 things – 

1. Dharma (established or firm), 2 Adharma (Not established or firm  ), 3 Vidharma (Heretic) and 4 Religion.

Dharma is Science because science means Special knowledge means ‘Vises Gyan’ in Hindi. Dharma teaches us to live correctly. 

But for our won greed we have polluted it so it is necessary to remove that pollution so it’s time to remove that Ash from Dharma.

Oxford dictionary says about Dharma “ In Indian religion”, truth or law that affects the whole universe.

1. Dharma - 

The Classical Sanskrit noun dharma is a derivation from the root dhṛ.

Which means "to hold, maintain, keep", and takes a meaning of "what is established or firm", and hence "law".

It is derived from an older Vedic Sanskrit n-stem dharman-, with a literal meaning of "bearer, supporter", in a religious sense.

The word dharma derives from Proto-Indo-European root dʰer- ("to hold"), which in Sanskrit is reflected as class-1 root √dhṛ. 

Etymologically it is related to Avestan √dar- ("to hold"), Latin firmus ("steadfast, stable, powerful"), Lithuanian derė́ti ("to be suited, fit"), Lithuanian dermė ("agreement") and darna ("harmony") and Old Church Slavonic drъžati ("to hold, possess"). 

Classical Sanskrit word dharmas would formally match with Latin o-stem firmus from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s "holding", were it not for its historical development from earlier Rigvedic n-stem.

In Classical Sanskrit, and in the Vedic Sanskrit of the Atharvaveda, the stem is thematic: dhárma- (Devanāgarī: धर्म).

 In Pāli, it is rendered dhamma. In some contemporary Indian languages and dialects it alternatively occurs as dharm.

The meaning of word “dharma” depends on the context, and its meaning evolved as ideas of Hinduism developed over its long history. 

In earliest texts and ancient myths of Hinduism, dharma meant cosmic law, the rules that created the universe from chaos, as well as rituals.

In later Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas and the Epics, the meaning became refined, richer, complex and the word dharma was applied to diverse contexts. 

In certain contexts, dharma designates human behaviours considered necessary for order of things in the universe, principles that prevent chaos, behaviours and action necessary to all life in nature, society, family as well as at the individual level.

Dharma encompasses ideas such as duty, rights, character, vocation, religion, customs and all behaviour considered appropriate, correct or morally upright.

 According to the authoritative book History of Dharmasastra, in the hymns of the Rigveda the word Dharma appears at least fifty-six times, as an adjective or noun. 

According to Paul Horsch, the word Dharma has its origin in the myths of Vedic Hinduism.

The Brahman (whom all the gods make up), claim the hymns of the Rig Veda, created the universe from chaos, they hold (dhar-) the earth and sun and stars apart, they support (dhar-) the sky away and distinct from earth, and they stabilise (dhar-) the quaking mountains and plains.

 

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