This document discusses the concept of dharma in Hindu scriptures and how it relates to life management. It defines dharma as duty, virtue, morality, religious merit, and good works. It outlines different types of dharma, including varnadharma (duties according to caste), asramadharma (duties according to life stage), and sadharanadharma (common dharma for all). It lists virtues like honesty, self-control, austerity, purity, contentment, modesty, forgiveness, and non-violence that are part of sadharanadharma. Following the elements of dharma through life can lead one to ultimate happiness and salvation
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2. Almost all regional language have idiomatic uses relating
to Sanskrit learning people.
If somebody says some thing ethic in nature, suddenly a
common man says
Oh! Panditata
Panditer chele
Mahapandit
Sadhu and etc
3. All the above terms indirectly signifies the Gnomic and
Didactic nature of Sanskrit literature.
In other words it establishes the whole literature as
full of Gnomic and Didactic thoughts.
4. This paper shall highlight some aspects related to
Life Management on the basis of different
Dharmasastras.
Specifically this study shall concentrate on different
elements of Dharma.
5. Dharma is
Established or firm
Steadfast
Decree
Statute
Ordinance
Law
Usage
Practice
6. Customary observance or prescribed conduct
Duty
Right,
Justice
Virtue
Morality,
Rligion,
Religious merit
Good works and etc.( Sanskrit English Dictionary-
M.M.Willson,p.510)
18. A well Managed Life through the
elements of Dharma can lead a
being to the ultimate happiness of
both eternal and non-eternal in
nature. This may be considered as
Gnomic thought Dharmasastras on
a Good Life Management.