English Meaning of dharma

Meaning of 'dharma'

m (S) Religious practice; the customary observances of caste, sect &c.; a system of divine faith and worship: also any act or work required by it. 2 A precept enjoined in the Vedas; a sacred obligation or duty. 3 Alms-giving; charitable acts and offices gen: also alms or charities bestowed. 4 Virtue; moral or religious merit resulting from obedience to the Shastras and Vedas. 5 Nature, character, proper or natural state or disposition. Ex. gaine ndudha dene ṃha gaica dharma ahe; prthvisa vasa yene ṃha prthvica dharma. 6 A property or appertaining quality. Any peculiar, appropriate, or prescribed practice or duty: thus giving alms &c. is the dharma of a householder; administering justice, the dharma of a king; piety that of a Brahman; courage, that of a Kshatriya. In this sense the compounds putradharma, bandhudharma, mitradharma, satrudharma, sevadharma, sejaradharma &c. 8 Law. dharma karata nkarma jodane or, inversely, ndharma karata nkarma pathisa lagane To bring upon one's self troubles and evils in striving to do good. ndharmakhuntisa bandhane To keep (cattle) pinned up without giving them food. ndharma pangu Piety, religion, virtue, charity &c. is lame, i. e. having lost three legs in the three preceding ages, has, in this iron age, but one leg to stand on,--is tardy, feeble, scanty &c. dharmaca Relating to charity--money, food &c. 2 Assumed, supposed, conceived--a person as a father, brother, sister &c. in a religious view. dharmace pari mbasane To sit idly dispensing the charity of others. 2 To obtain a favorable condition hereafter in reward of one's virtues. 3 To be ever performing charitable deeds. ndharmasya tvaritagatih (A Sanskrit saying but common.) Give your alms quickly. Agreeing with Bis dat qui cito dat. dharmavara somavara Putting off of alms-giving on frivolous pretexts. dharmasa bhiuna-calane-ṃvagane- ṃvarttane-nkarane-&c. To walk under religious reverence or regard. ndharmaci vata bighadane or mmodane To stop the flowing of any philanthropic course. ndharmavara lota- ne-ntakane-ṃsodane To give over to one's sense of justice or righteousness. ndharmasa yene g. of o. To approve itself (to any one) as fit to be done. Ex. ntujhe dharmasa yeila te nkara.

Meaning of धर्म

m (S) Religious practice; the customary observances of caste, sect &c.; a system of divine faith and worship: also any act or work required by it. 2 A precept enjoined in the Vedas; a sacred obligation or duty. 3 Alms-giving; charitable acts and offices gen: also alms or charities bestowed. 4 Virtue; moral or religious merit resulting from obedience to the Shástras and Vedas. 5 Nature, character, proper or natural state or disposition. Ex. गाईनें दूध देणें हा गाईचा धर्म आहे; पृथ्वीस वास येणें हा पृथ्वीचा धर्म. 6 A property or appertaining quality. Any peculiar, appropriate, or prescribed practice or duty: thus giving alms &c. is the धर्म of a householder; administering justice, the धर्म of a king; piety that of a Bráhman; courage, that of a Kshatriya. In this sense the compounds पुत्रधर्म, बंधुधर्म, मित्रधर्म, शत्रुधर्म, सेवाधर्म, शेजारधर्म &c. 8 Law. धर्म करतां कर्म जोडणें or, inversely, धर्म करतां कर्म पाठीस लागणें To bring upon one's self troubles and evils in striving to do good. धर्मखुंटीस बांधणें To keep (cattle) pinned up without giving them food. धर्म पंगु Piety, religion, virtue, charity &c. is lame, i. e. having lost three legs in the three preceding ages, has, in this iron age, but one leg to stand on,--is tardy, feeble, scanty &c. धर्माचा Relating to charity--money, food &c. 2 Assumed, supposed, conceived--a person as a father, brother, sister &c. in a religious view. धर्माचे पारीं बसणें To sit idly dispensing the charity of others. 2 To obtain a favorable condition hereafter in reward of one's virtues. 3 To be ever performing charitable deeds. धर्मस्य त्वरितागतिः (A Sanskrit saying but common.) Give your alms quickly. Agreeing with Bis dat qui cito dat. धर्मावर सोमवार Putting off of alms-giving on frivolous pretexts. धर्मास भिऊन-चालणें-वागणें- वर्त्तणें-करणें-&c. To walk under religious reverence or regard. धर्माची वाट बिघडणें or मोडणें To stop the flowing of any philanthropic course. धर्मावर लोट- णें-टाकणें-सोडणें To give over to one's sense of justice or righteousness. धर्मास येणें g. of o. To approve itself (to any one) as fit to be done. Ex. तुझे धर्मास येईल तें कर.

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