Nonesubhashitadharmaadharmashlokamanusmritimahabharataphilosophy

Dharma Adharma Shlokah

Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 4 sections

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Dharma Adharma

Arabinda Muduliother

Verse 1: Dharma Rakshati Rakshitah (Manusmriti 8.15)

Original

धर्म एव हतो हन्ति धर्मो रक्षति रक्षितः । तस्माद्धर्मो न हन्तव्यो मा नो धर्मो हतोऽवधीत् ॥

Transliteration

dharma eva hato hanti dharmo rakṣati rakṣitaḥ । tasmāddharmo na hantavyo mā no dharmo hato'vadhīt ॥

Meaning / Translation

Dharma (righteousness), when destroyed, destroys; when protected, it protects. Therefore, dharma must never be violated, lest violated dharma destroy us.

Verse 2: The Transience of Adharma (Manusmriti 4.174)

Original

अधर्मेणैधते तावत्ततो भद्राणि पश्यति । ततः सपत्नाञ्जयति समूलस्तु विनश्यति ॥

Transliteration

adharmeṇaidhater tāvattato bhadrāṇi paśyati । tataḥ sapatnāñjayati samūlastu vinaśyati ॥

Meaning / Translation

Through unrighteousness (adharma) a person may prosper for a time; then they may see good fortunes and even conquer their enemies; but ultimately, they are destroyed down to the very root.

Verse 3: The Nature and Definition of Dharma (Mahabharata, Karna Parva 69.58)

Original

धारणाद्धर्ममित्याहुर्धर्मो धारयते प्रजाः । यत्स्याद्धारणसंयुक्तं स धर्म इति निश्चयः ॥

Transliteration

dhāraṇāddharmamityāhurdharmo dhārayate prajāḥ । yatsyāddhāraṇasaṁyuktaṁ sa dharma iti niścayaḥ ॥

Meaning / Translation

Dharma is so named because it sustains (from the root 'dhri', to uphold); dharma upholds all beings and society. Whatever possesses the quality of sustaining and uplifting order is certainly dharma.

Verse 4: Victory Follows Dharma (Mahabharata)

Original

यतो धर्मस्ततो कृष्णो यतः कृष्णस्ततो जयः । धर्मेण जयते सर्वं नाधर्मो जयति क्वचित् ॥

Transliteration

yato dharmastato kṛṣṇo yataḥ kṛṣṇastato jayaḥ । dharmeṇa jayate sarvaṁ nādharmo jayati kvacit ॥

Meaning / Translation

Where there is righteousness, there is Krishna; and where there is Krishna, there is victory. Through dharma all is conquered, while adharma never achieves true victory.

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