WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following best describes dharma?
A
personal duty
B
righteousness
C
the rebirth of the soul
D
ultimate peace
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Different texts give different lists of the duties, but in general sanatana dharma consists of virtues such as honesty, refraining from injuring living beings, purity, goodwill, mercy, patience, forbearance, self-restraint, generosity, and asceticism.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -“Dharma” is a Sanskrit word that translates literally to “right direction, ‘’ “rightful duty, ‘’ or “righteous living.” But the concept of dharma has a far deeper meaning than its direct translation. Essentially, your dharma means your life purpose. Your dharma is your true calling – what you were put here to do.

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