Dharma - usage , practice , customary observance or prescribed conduct , duty




dharma
dhárma 1 [p= 510,3] [L=99903]
 (rarely n. g. ardharcā*di ; the older form of the RV. is dhárman q.v.) that which is established or firm , steadfast decree , statute , ordinance , law



dhármeṇa ind. or °māt ind. according to right or rule , rightly , justly , according to the nature of anything ; cf. below ; °mesthita mfn. holding to the law , doing one's duty) AV. &c

indra S3Br. &c ; as yama MBh. ; as born from the right breast of yama and father of śama , kāma and harṣa ib. ; as viṣṇu Hariv. ; as prajā-pati and son-in-law of dakṣa Hariv. Mn. &c ; as one of the attendants of the Sun L. ; as a Bull Mn. viii , 16 ; as a Dove Katha1s. vii , 89 , &c )

saṅgha or monastic order MWB. 70)

dharma called sūsra , as distinguished from the abhi-dharma or , " further dharma " and from the vinaya or " discipline " , these three constituting the canon of Southern Buddhism MWB. 61)

prajñā-pāramitā , gaṇḍa-vyūha , daśa-bhūmīśvara , samādhirāja , laṅkāvatāra , saddharma-puṇḍarīka , tathā-gata-guhyaka , lalita-vistara , suvarṇa-prabhāsa ,ib. 69)

= sva-bhāva L. ; cf. daśa-dh°arma-gata S3Br. &c ; upamāno*pameyayor dh° , the tertium comparationis Pa1n2. 2-1 , 55 Sch.)

partic. ceremony MBh. xiv , 2623

L.

Var.

upaniṣad L.

L.

L.

 upamā L. (cf. above )

Dharmas3.

soma-drinker L.

 of the 15th arhat of the present ava-sarpiṇī L.

anu and father of ghṛta Hariv.

gāndhāra and father of dhṛta Pur.

haihaya and father of netra BhP.

pṛthu-śravas and of uśanas ib.

su-vrata VP. (cf. dharma-sūtra)

dīrgha-tapas , Va1yuP.

kaśmīra , Ra1j. iv , 678

ib. vii , 85

&c (also -paṇḍita , -bhaṭṭa and -śāstrin) Cat. [cf. Lat. firmus , Lith. derme4.]
dharma 2 [p= 512,3] [L=100471]
 P. °mati , to become , law Vop.
dhárma 3 [L=100472]
comp. for °man q.v. 2.
dharma [p= 513,1] [L=100518]
 [p= 510,3].
dharma [p= 1329,2] [L=334320]
Sukh. i



(H2) m.
[L=99904]usage , practice , customary observance or prescribed conduct , duty
[L=99905]right , justice (often as a synonym of punishment)
[L=99906]virtue , morality , religion , religious merit , good works (
[L=99907]Law or Justice personified (as
[L=99908]the law or doctrine of Buddhism (as distinguished from the
[L=99909]the ethical precepts of Buddhism (or the principal
[L=99910]the law of Northern Buddhism (in 9 canonical scriptures , viz.
[L=99911]nature , character , peculiar condition or essential quality , property , mark , peculiarity (
[L=99912]a
[L=99913]sacrifice
[L=99914]the ninth mansion
[L=99915]an
[L=99916]associating with the virtuous
[L=99917]religious abstraction , devotion
[L=99918]=
[L=99919]a bow
[L=99920]a
[L=99921]N.
[L=99922]of a son of
[L=99923]of a son of
[L=99924]of a son of
[L=99925]of a son of
[L=99926]of a son of
[L=99927]of a son of
[L=99928]of a king of
[L=99929]of another man
[L=99930]of a lexicographer
(H2) Nom.
(H2) in
(H1) »
(H2) (also) a thing,
dharmakarman
dhárma--karman [p= 510,3] [L=99936]
 work of duty , pious action BrahmaP. Subh.
(H3) n.
 dharmakārya
dhárma--kārya [L=99951]
 any act of duty or religion , good work , virtuous conduct Mn. Ya1jn5. S3ak.
(H3) n.
 dharmakṛcchra
dhárma--kṛcchra [L=99960]
 a difficult point of duty or right MBh. 1.
(H3) n.
 dharmakṛt
dhárma--kṛt [L=99961]
 (2. » under 3. dharma) doing one's duty , virtuous MBh.
dhárma--kṛt [p= 512,3] [L=100473]
 maintainer of order (indra) RV. viii.87 , 1.2.
(H3) mfn.
(H3) m.
 dharmakritya
dhárma--kritya [p= 510,3] [L=99962]
 fulfilment of duty , virtue , any moral or religious observance A1past. Hariv.
(H3) n.
 dharmacaraṇa
dhárma--caraṇa [p= 511,1] [L=99998]
 ( MBh. ) observance of the law , performance of duty.
(H3) n.
 dharmacaryā
dhárma--caryā [L=99999]
 ( A1past. ) observance of the law , performance of duty.
(H3) f.
 dharmacintana
dhárma--cintana [L=100007]
 ( L. ) consideration of the law or duty , virtuous reflection.
(H3) n.
 dharmacintā
dhárma--cintā [L=100008]
 ( Lalit. ) consideration of the law or duty , virtuous reflection.
(H3) f.
 dharmacchala
dhárma--cchala [L=100010]
 fraudulent transgression of law or duty MBh.
(H3) m.
 dharmaja
dhárma--ja [L=100011]
 produced by a sense of duty Mn. ix , 107
dhárma--ja [L=100012]
 = the next.
(H3) mfn.
(H3B) m.
 dharmajñāna
dhárma--jñāna [L=100019]
 knowledge of law or duty , Hit
(H3) n.
 dharmadarśana
dhárma--darśana [L=100041]
 knowledge of duty or law MW.
(H3) n.
 dharmadāna
dhárma--dāna [L=100043]
 a gift made from duty L.
(H3) n.
 dharmadāsa
dhárma--dāsa [L=100046]
 " duty-slave " , N. of a man Buddh.

sev. authors (a poet , a grammarian and a Sch. on karpūra-mañjarī) Cat.
(H3) m.
[L=100047]of
 dharmanitya
dhárma--nitya [p= 511,2] [L=100096]
 constant in duty MBh.
(H3) mfn.
 dharmaniṣpatti
dhárma--niṣpatti [L=100101]
 fulfilment of duty , moral or religious observance W.
(H3) f.
 dharmapaṭṭa
dhárma--paṭṭa [L=100109]
 the band of law or duty L.
(H3) m.
 dharmapathin
dhárma--pathin [L=100118]
 (nom. -panthās) the way of duty or virtue , R
(H3) m.
 dharmapāśa
dhárma--pāśa [L=100129]
 " band of law or duty " , N. of a partic. mythical weapon R.
(H3) m.
 dharmapīḍā
dhárma--pīḍā [L=100132]
 transgression of law or duty Das3.
(H3) f.
 dharmaputra
dhárma--putra [L=100133]
 a son begot from a sense of duty L.

 of yudhi-ṣṭhira (cf. -janman) Mr2icch. i , 39

manu VP.

 of the ṛṣis nara and nārāyaṇa Pur.
(H3) m.
[L=100134]N.
[L=100135]of the 11th
[L=100136]du.
 dharmapuraskāra
dhárma--puraskāra [L=100140]
 placing duty above all A1past.
(H3) mfn.
 dharmabhagna
dhárma--bhagna [p= 511,3] [L=100170]
 one who has neglected his duty Hariv.
(H3) mfn.
 dharmabhīru
dhárma--bhīru [L=100175]
 forgetful (lit. afraid) of duty Kautukar.
(H3) mfn.
 dharmabhīruka
dhárma--bhī° ruka [L=100176]
 tremblingly alive to duty MW.
(H4) mfn.
 dharmamārga
dhárma--mārga [L=100185]
 the path of virtue or duty Pan5c.
(H3) m.
 dharmalopa
dhárma--lopa [L=100232]
 violation of law , neglect of duty , irreligion MBh.

Sa1h. 1.
(H3) m.
[L=100233]absence of an attribute
 dharmavatsala
dhárma--vatsala [L=100237]
 tenderly alive to duty , loving piety MW.
(H3) mfn.
 dharmavartin
dhárma--vartin [L=100238]
 " abiding in duty " , righteous ib.
(H3) mfn.
 dharmavāda
dhárma--vāda [L=100249]
 discussion or argument about law or duty R.
(H3) m.
 dharmavādin
dhárma--vā° din [L=100250]
 discussing law or duty MBh. Pan5c.
(H4) mfn.
 dharmavicāra
dhárma--vicāra [p= 512,1] [L=100257]
 " discussion of law or duty "
(H3) m.
 dharmavid
dhárma--vid [L=100261]
 knowing the law or duty , virtuous , pious Gaut. MBh.
(H3) mfn.
 dharmaviplava
dhárma--viplava [L=100265]
 violation of law or duty , wickedness Kir.
(H3) m.
 dharmasaṃjña
dhárma--saṃjña [L=100312]
 having the sense of duty
(H3) mfn.
 dharmasaṃjñatva
dhárma--saṃjña---tva [L=100313]
 ( Ja1takam. ) the sense of duty.
(H4) n.
 dharmasaṃjñatā
dhárma--saṃjña---tā [L=100313.1]
 ( MBh. ) the sense of duty.
(H4) f.
 dharmahāni
dhárma--hāni [p= 512,2] [L=100358]
 neglect of duty A1past.
(H3) f.
 dharmānuṣṭhāna
dharmā* nuṣṭhāna [L=100402]
 fulfilment of duty , virtuous or moral conduct A1past.
(H3) n.
 dharmānusāra
dharmā* nusāra [L=100403]
 conformity to law or virtue , course or practice of duty W.
(H3) m.
 dharmābhiṣekakriyā
dharmā* bhiṣeka-kriyā [L=100414]
 any ablution prescribed as a religious duty S3ak.
(H3) f.
 dharmārtham
dharmā* rtham [p= 512,3] [L=100428]
 for religious purposes , according to right or rule or duty MW.
(H4) ind.
 dharmārthadarśin
dharmā* rtha---darśin [L=100430]
 having an eye to duty and interest or to religion and wealth MW.
(H4) mfn.
 dharmārthapratibaddhatā
dharmā* rtha---pratibaddhatā [L=100431]
 attachment to duty and interest or to religion and wealth ib.
(H4) f.
 dharmārthayukta
dharmā* rtha---yukta [L=100432]
 conformable to duty and interest , Apast.
(H4) mfn.
 dharmārthīya
dharmā*° rthīya [L=100434]
 relating to law or duty MBh.
(H4) mfn.
 dharmāviruddham
dharmā* viruddhám [L=100439]
 according (lit. not opposed) to law or duty MBh. i , 3501.
(H3) ind.
 dharmopadeśa
dharmo* padeśa [L=100462]
 instruction in law or duty , religious or moral instruction Mn. A1past.

Mn. xii , 106

Jaim. (cf. °ma-mātra)

 of a jaina wk.
(H3) m.
[L=100463]the laws collectively
[L=100464]the statement of modality
[L=100465]N.
 dharman
dharmán [L=100476]
 bearer , supporter , arranger RV.

 of a son of bṛhad-rāja and father of kṛtaṃ-jaya VP.
dhárman [L=100478]
 (older than dhárma q.v. , in later language mostly ifc. ; cf. below) support , prop , hold RV. VS.
dhárman [L=100479]
 established order of things , steadfast decree (of a god , esp. of mitra-varuṇa) , any arrangement or disposition
dhárman [L=100480]
 will , pleasure
dhárman [L=100481]
 law , rule , duty
dhárman [L=100482]
 practice , custom , mode , manner (dhármaṇā , °mabhis ; °maṇas pári in regular order , naturally ; svāya dhar maṇe at one's own pleasure ; dharmaṇi with the permission of , ádhi dh° against the will of [gen.]) RV. AV. VS.
dhárman [L=100483]
 (esp. ifc.) nature , quality , characteristic mark or attribute S3Br. (cf. an-ucchitti-) MBh. (cf. uñcha- [add.] , kṣatra- , phala- , phena.) Var. (cf. dasyu- [add.]) Kap. (cf. cid-dh° [add.]) Ka1v. (cf. vināśa-.).
(H2) m.
[L=100477]N.
(H2) n.
(H2) n.
(H2) n.
(H2) n.
(H2) n.
(H2) n.
 dharmin
dharmin [L=100487]
 knowing or obeying the law , faithful to duty , virtuous , pious , just Gaut. MBh. R.

Hariv. Ka1vya7d. (cf. below) Sa1h.

ifc.) following the laws or duties of , having the rights or attributes or peculiarities of. having anything as a characteristic mark , subject to any state or condition Mn. MBh. Ka1v. Pur. &c
dharmin [L=100490]
 the bearer of any characteristic mark or attribute , object , thing Kap.
dharmin [L=100491]
 N. of the 14th vyāsa , Devi1bhP.
dharmin [L=100492]
 of a king VP.
(H2) mfn.
[L=100488]endowed with any characteristic mark or peculiar property
[L=100489](
(H2B) m.
(H2B) m.
(H2B) m.
 dharmitva
dhar° mi-tva [p= 513,1] [L=100497]
 virtuousness , justice , faithfulness to duty Ka1m.

ifc.) the being obliged to Gaut.

Sus3r. Ka1v. Pur.
(H3) n.
[L=100498](
[L=100499]the being endowed with or obnoxious to
 dhṛ
Westergaard Dhatupatha links: 22.3
Whitney Roots links: Df
dhṛ [p= 519,2] [p= 519,1] [L=101815]
 dharati , °te ( Dha1tup. xxii , 3 ; A1. Pot. dhareran A1pS3r. ), but more commonly in the same sense the Caus. form dhārayati , °te (perf. P. dādhā́ra , °dhártha [Impv. dadhartu AV.Paipp. ] ; A1. dadhré , 3. pl. °dhriré RV. &c ; aor. adhāram R. ; adhṛta,dhṛthās AV. ; ádīdharat RV. &c [dīdhar,didhṛtam,°ta RV. ; 3. pl. °rata S3Br. ] ; adārṣīt Gr. ; fut. dhariṣyati MBh. ; °ṣyé AV. ; dhartā BhP. ; inf. dhartum Ka1v. , °tavai Br. [dhartári » under °ṭri] ; ind.p. dhṛtvā , -dhṛtya Br. ) to hold , bear (also bring forth) , carry , maintain , preserve , keep , possess , have , use , employ , practise , undergo RV. &c  ; 
(with or scil ātmānam , jīvitam , prāṇān , deham , śarīram &c ) to preserve soul or body , continue living , survive MBh. Ka1v. &c (esp. fut. dhariṣyati ; cf. Pass. below)  ; 
to hold back , keep down , stop , restrain , suppress , resist Br. MBh. Ka1v. &c  ; 
to place or fix in , bestow or confer on (loc.) RV. AV. Br. &c  ; 
to destine for (dat. ; A1. also to be destined for or belong to) RV.  ; 
to present to (gen.) Ka1ran2d2.  ; 
to direct or turn (attention , mind , &c ) towards , fix or resolve upon (loc. or dat.) Up. Ya1jn5. MBh.  ; 
A1. to be ready or prepared for S3Br.  ; 
P. A1. to owe anything (acc.) to (dat. or gen.) MBh. (cf. Pa1n2. 1-4 , 35)  ; 
to prolong (in pronunciation) AitBr. RPra1t.  ; 
to quote , cite L.  ; 
(with garbham) to conceive , be pregnant (older °bham- √bhṛ) MBh. Ka1v. &c  ; 
(with daṇḍam) to inflict punishment on (loc.) MBh. R. BhP. (also damam)  ; 
(with keśān , or śmaśru) to let the hair or beard grow MBh.  ; 
(with raśmīn [ib.] or praharān [ S3ak. ]) to draw the reins tight  ; 
(with dharamam) to fulfil a duty R.  ; 
(with vratám) to observe or keep a vow RV. &c  ; 
(with dhāraṇām) to practise self-control Ya1jn5.  ; 
(wit. ipas) to perform penance BhP.  ; 
(with mūrdhnā or °dhni , śirasā or °si) to bear on the head , honour highly Ka1v.  ; 
(with or scil. tulayā) to hold in a balance , weigh , measure MBh. Ka1v. &c  ; 
(with or scil. manasā) to bear in mind , recollect , remember ib.  ; 
(with samaye) to hold to an agreement , cause to make a compact Pan5c. i , 125÷126 (B. dṛṣṭvā for dhṛtvā): Pass. dhriyáte (ep. also °yati ; pf. dadhré &c = A1. ; aor. adhāri) to be borne &c  ; 
so be firm , keep steady RV. &c  ; 
continue living , exist , remain Br. MBh. Ka1v. &c (also dhāryate R. )  ; 
to begin , resolve upon , undertake (dat. ; acc. or inf.) AV. S3Br. ChUp. : Caus. dhāráyati , °te » above: Desid. didhīrṣati (» °ṣā) , didhariṣate Pa1n2. 7-2 , 75  ; 
didhārayiṣati , to wish to keep up or preserve (ātmānam) Gobh. iii , 5 , 30 : Intens. dárdharti ( RV. ) anddādharti (3. pl. °dhrati TS. ; cf. Pa1n2. 7-4 , 65) to hold fast , bear firmly , fasten. [cf. Zd. dar ; Gk. θρόνος , θρᾶ-νος , ; Lat. fre1-tus , fre1-num.]
(H1) cl.1 P. A1.