Is dharma incomprehensible? 1 धॄति: क्षमा दमोऽस्तेयं शौचमिन्द्रियनिग्रह: | धीर्विद्या सत्यमक्रोधो दशकं धर्मलक्षणम् ||
DRUTHI, SHAMA, DAMO ASTEYAM SHOUCHAM INDRAYA NIGRAHA/ DHEER VIDYAA, SATYAM ACHRODHO- DHASAKAM- DHARMA LAKSHANAM// Fortitude, forgiveness, (self) control, non-stealing, purity, withdrawal of senses, intelligence, learning, truth, non-anger (these) ten qualities constitute the characteristics of 'Dharma'. 2 धारणाद्धर्ममित्याहु:धमो^ धारयते प्रजा: यस्याद्धारणसंयुक्तं स धर्म अिति निश्चय: DHAARANAARD DHARMA ETHYAAHU DHARMO DHAARAYATHE PRAJA:/ YASYAT DHARANAM SAMYUKTHAM SA DHARMO ETHI NICHVAYA:// The word "dharma" is derived from verb "dharaNa". it is "dharma" which holds society together. Hence if something is able to hold people together, no doubt it is dharma. 3 श्रॄयताम् धर्मसर्वस्वं श्रॄत्वा चैवावधार्यताम् | आत्मन: प्रतिकूलानि परेषां न समाचरेत् || SRUYATHAAM DHARMA SARVASVAM SRUTHVA CHAIVAVA DHAARYATHAAM/ AATHMANA: PRATHIKOOLAANI PARESHAM NA SAMAACHRAETH// Please listen to the essence of Dharma (i.e. piety) and having listened to it, bear in mind. The essence of Dharma is: Whatever is adverse (or Unfavourable) to us, we should not adopt (operate) that in case of others. 4 श्रेयश्च प्रेयश्च मनुष्यमेत: तौ सम्परीत्य विविनक्ति धीर: | श्रेयो हि धीरोभिप्रेयसो वॄणीते प्रेयो मन्दो षोगक्षेमाद् वॄणीते || SHREYASYA PREYASYA CHA MANUSHYAMETHA: THOU SMABARITYA VIVINARTHI DHEERA:/ SHREYOHI DHEEROBHI PREYASO VRINITHE SHOGAKSHEMATH VRINEETHE// Both the good (Shreyas) and the pleasant (Preyas) approach the man. The wise man pondering over them, makes his choice. The wise chooses the good (Shreyas) in preference to the pleasant (Preyas). *The fool* (simple-minded) for the sake of worldly-being prefers the pleasant (preyas) KR IRS 5521 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZootnPjn9fmqQrVjhiBZbPYQCPfyZJsLqsf5WkUvWM-wEA%40mail.gmail.com.
