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What is the connection between dharma and jati?
A
They mean the same thing.
B
They are opposites.
C
Dharma determines jati.
D
Jati determines dharma.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dharma is a concept of social order and duty that sustains the whole universe. A person’s placement in a caste (varna ) and birth group (jati) is one element of dharma. Jati is historically also used to determine social interactions and marriages, as dharma guides every aspect of daily life.

Detailed explanation-2: -dhar·ma ˈdär-mə ˈdər-Hinduism : an individual’s duty fulfilled by observance of custom or law. Hinduism and Buddhism. : the basic principles of cosmic or individual existence : divine law. : conformity to one’s duty and nature.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to Hindu jurisprudence, Dharma means duty in various contexts. This could mean either religious duties or even social, legal and spiritual duties. Some people also use the word to mean righteousness, which gives it a moralistic interpretation.

Detailed explanation-4: -In Hinduism, dharma and karma are directly related. Where dharma can be thought of as the duty an individual is called to fulfill, karma can be thought of as the extent to which an individual actually abides by dharma.

Detailed explanation-5: -jati, also spelled jat, caste, in Hindu society. The term is derived from the Sanskrit jāta, “born” or “brought into existence, ‘’ and indicates a form of existence determined by birth.

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