Apte Dictionary

1. धर्मdharmaadministration of the laws.

   Derived forms and compounds

   • -अधिकरणम्

     1. administration of the laws.
     2. a court of justice. (-णः) a judge.

   • -अधिकरणिकः, -अधिकारिन् Masculine a judge, magistrate, any judicial functionary.

   • -अधिकरणिन् Masculine a judge, magistrate.

   • -अधिकारः

     1. superintendence of religious affairs; Ś1.
     2. administration of justice.
     3. the office of a judge.

   • -अधिष्ठानम् a court of justice.

   • धर्मः dharmḥ

     1. [ध्रियते लोकोऽनेन, धरति लोकं वा धृ-मन्; Compare Uṇ 1. 137]
     2. Religion; the customary observances of a caste, sect, etc.
     3. Law, usage, practice, custom, ordinance, statue.
     4. Religious or moral merit, virtue, righteousness, good works (regarded as one of the four ends of human existence); अनेन धर्मः सविशेषमद्य मे त्रिवर्ग- सारः प्रतिभाति भाविनि Ku.5.38, and see त्रिवर्ग also; एक एव सुहृद्धर्मो निधनेऽप्यनुयाति यः H.1.63.
     5. Duty, prescribed course of conduct; षष्ठांशवृत्तेरपि धर्म एषः Ś.5.4; Ms.1.114.
     6. Right, justice, equity, impartiality.
     7. Piety, propriety, decorum.
     8. Morality, ethics
     9. Nature. disposition, character; उत्पत्स्यतेऽस्ति मम कोऽपि समानधर्मा Māl.1.6; प्राणिdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, जीवdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied.
     10. An essential quality, peculiarity, characteristic property, (peculiar) attribute; वदन्ति वर्ण्यावर्ण्यानां धर्मैक्यं दीपकं बुधाः Chandr.5.45; Pt.1.34.
     11. Manner, resemblance, likeness.
     12. A sacrifice.
     13. Good company, associating with the virtuous
     14. Devotion, religious abstraction.
     15. Manner, mode.
     16. An Upaniṣad quod vide, which see
     17. Name of Yudhiṣṭhira, the eldest Pāṇḍava.
     18. Name of Yama, the god of death.
     19. A bow.
     20. A drinker of Soma juice.
     21. (In Astrology) Name of the ninth lunar mansion.
     22. An Arhat of the Jainas.
     23. The soul.
     24. Mastery, great skill; दिव्यास्त्रगुणसंपन्नः परं धर्मं गतो युधि Rām.3.31.15.

   • -र्मम् A virtuous deed.

   • -अक्षरम् (Plural) holy mantras; a formula of faith; धर्माक्षराण्युदाहरामि Mk.8.45-46.

   • -अङ्गः (-ङ्गा Feminine) the Indian crane.

   • -अधर्मौ Masculine (Dual) right and wrong, religion and irreligion; धर्माधर्मौ सपदि गलितौ पुण्यपापे विशीर्णे. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedविद् Masculine a Mīmāṁsaka who knows the right and wrong course of action.

   • -अध्यक्षः

     1. a judge.
     2. an epithet of Viṣṇu.

   • -अनुष्ठानम् acting according to religion, virtuous or moral conduct.

   • -अनुसारः conformity to virtue or justice.

   • -अपेत Adjective deviating from virtue, wicked, immoral, irreligious. (-तम्) vice, immorality, injustice.

   • -अयनम् course of law, law-suit.

   • -अरण्यम् a sacred or penance grove, a wood inhabited by ascetics; धर्मारण्यं प्रविशति गजः Śi.1.32.

   • -अर्थौः religious merit and wealth; धर्मार्थौ यत्र न स्याताम् Ms.2.112.

   • -अर्थम्

     1. Indeclinable
     2. for religious purposes.
     3. justly, according to justice or right.

   • -अलीक Adjective having a false character.

   • -अस्तिकायः (with Jainas) the category or predicament of virtue; Compare अस्तिकाय.

   • -अहन् Yesterday.

   • -आगमः a religious statute, lawbook.

   • -उपदेशकः

     1. a teacher of the law.
     2. a spiritual teacher, a Guru.

   • -कथकः an expounder of law.

   • -कर्मन्

     1. Neuter,
     2. devoted to virtue.
     3. observing duty or right.

   • -उपदेशः

     1. instruction in law or duty, religious or moral instruction. आर्षं धर्मोपदेशं च वेदशास्त्राविरोधिना । यस्तर्केणानुसंधत्ते स धर्मं वेद नेतरः ॥ Ms.12.16.
     2. the collective body of laws. कार्यम्, क्रिया any act of duty or religion, any moral or religious observance, a religious act or rite.
     3. virtuous conduct.

   • -कथादरिद्रः the Kali age.

   • -काम Adjective

   • -कायः

     1. an epithet of Buddha.
     2. a Jaina saint.

   • -कारणम् Cause of virtue.

   • -कीलः

     1. a grant, royal edict or decree.
     2. husband.

   • -कृत् Adjective observing duty, acting justly. (-Masculine)

   • -आचार्यः

     1. a religious teacher.
     2. a teacher of law or customs.

   • -आत्मजः an epithet of Yudhiṣṭhira quod vide, which see

   • -आत्मता religiousmindedness; justice, virtue.

   • -आत्मन् Adjective just righteous, pious, virtuous. (-Masculine) a saint, a pious man.

   • -आश्रय, -आश्रित Adjective righteous, virtuous; धर्माश्रयं पापिनः (निन्दन्ति) Pt.1.415.

   • -आसनम् the throne of justice, judgmentseat, tribunal; न संभावितमद्य धर्मासनमध्यासितुम् Ś.6; धर्मासनाद्विशति वासगृहं नरेन्द्रः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.7.

   • -इन्द्रः, -ईशः an epithet of Yama; पितॄणामिव धर्मेन्द्रः Mb.7.6.6.

   • -ईप्सु Adjective wishing to gain religious merit; Ms.1.127.

   • -उत्तर Adjective 'rich in virtue,' chiefly characterized by justice, eminently just and impartial; धर्मोत्तरं मध्यममाश्रयन्ते R.13.7.

   • -उपचायिन्

     1. Adjective religious; यच्च वः प्रेक्षमाणानां सर्व- धर्मोपचायिनाम् Mb.5.137.16.
     2. Name of Viṣṇu.
     3. a pious man. धर्मा- धर्मविहीनोऽपि धर्ममर्यादास्थापनार्थं धर्ममेव करोतीति धर्मकृत् Bhāg.

   • -केतुः an epithet of Buddha.

   • -कोशः, -षः the collective body of laws or duties; धर्मकोषस्य गुप्तये Ms.1.99.

   • -क्रिया, -कृत्यम् any act of religion, any moral or religious rite.

   • -क्षेत्रम्

     1. Bhāratavarṣa (the land of religion).
     2. Name of a plain near Delhi, the scene of the great battle between the Kauravas and Pāṇḍavas; धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः Bg.1.1. (-त्रः) a virtuous or pious man.

   • -गुप्त Adjective observing and protecting religion. (-प्तः) Name of Viṣṇu.

   • -ग्रन्थः a sacred work or scripture.

   • -घटः a jar of fragrant water offered daily (to a Brāhmaṇa) in the month of Vaiśākha; एष धर्मघटो दत्तो ब्रह्माविष्णुशिवात्मकः । अस्य प्रदानात् सफला मम सन्तु मनोरथाः ॥ -घ्न Adjective immoral, unlawful.

   • -चारिणी

     1. a wife.
     2. a chaste or virtuous wife. Compare सहdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied; इयं चोर्वशी यावदायुस्तव सहधर्मचारिणी भवत्विति V.5.19/2.

   • -चिन्तक

     1. Adjective
     2. studying or familiar with duty.
     3. reflecting on the law.

   • -चिन्तनम् चिन्ता study of virtue, consideration of moral duties, moral reflection.

   • -च्छलः fraudulent transgression of law or duty.

   • -चक्रः

     1. The wheel or range of the law; Bhddh. Jain.
     2. a Buddha. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedमृत् Masculine a Buddha or Jaina.

   • -चरणम्, -चर्या

     1. observance of the law, performance of religious duties; शिवेन भर्त्रा सह धर्मचर्या कार्या त्वया मुक्तविचारयेति Ku.7.83; वयसि प्रथमे, मतौ चलायां बहुदोषां हि वदन्ति धर्मचर्याम् Bu. Ch.5.3. चारिन् Adjective practising virtue, observing the law, virtuous, righteous; स चेत्स्वयं कर्मसु धर्मचारिणां त्वमन्त- रायो भवसि R.3.45. (-Masculine) an ascetic. जः 'duly or lawfully born', a legitimate son; Compare Ms.9.17.
     2. Name of युधिष्ठिर; Mb.15.1.44.

   • -जन्मन् Masculine Name of युधिष्ठिर.

   • -जिज्ञासा inquiry into religion or the proper course of conduct; अथातो धर्मजिज्ञासा Jaimini's Sūtra.

   • -जीवन Adjective one who acts according to the rules of his caste or fulfils prescribed duties. (-नः) a Brāhmaṇa who maintains himself by assisting other men in the performance of their religious rites; यश्चापि धर्मसमयात्प्रच्युतो धर्मजीवनः Ms.9.273.

   • -ज्ञ

     1. Adjective
     2. discharge or fulfilment of duty.
     3. moral or religious observance;

   • -पत्नी a lawful wife; R.2.2,2,72;8.7; Y.2.128.

   • -पथः the way of virtue, a virtuous course of conduct.

   • -पर Adjective religious-minded, pious, righteous.

   • -परिणामः rise of righteous conduct in the heart (Jainism); Compare also एतेन भूतेन्द्रियेषु धर्मलक्षणावस्थापरिणामा व्याख्याताः Yogadarśana.

   • -पाठकः a teacher of civil or religious law; Ms.12.111.

   • -पालः 'protector of the law', said metaphorically of (दण्ड) 'punishment or chastisement', or 'sword'.

   • -पाडा

     1. transgressing the law, an offence against law.
     2. an expounder of the law, a legal adviser.
     3. a religious teacher, preacher.
     4. knowing what is right, conversant with civil or religious law; Ms.7.141;8.179;1.127.
     5. just, righteous, pious.

   • -त्यागः abandoning one's religion, apostacy.

   • -दक्षिणा a fee for instruction in the law.

   • -दानम् a charitable gift (made without any self-interest.) पात्रेभ्यो दीयते नित्यमनपेक्ष्य प्रयोजनम् । केवलं धर्मबुद्ध्या यद् धर्मदानं प्रचक्षते ॥ Ms.3.262.

   • -दुघा a cow milked for religious purposes only.

   • -द्रवी Name of the Ganges.

   • -दारा Masculine (Plural) a lawful wife; स्त्रीणां भर्ता धर्मदाराश्च पुंसाम् Māl. 6.18.

   • -द्रुह् Adjective voilating the law or right; निसर्गेण स धर्मस्य गोप्ता धर्मद्रुहो वयम् Mv.2.7.

   • -द्रोहिन् Masculine a demon.

   • -धातुः an epithet of Buddha.

   • -ध्वजः -ध्वजिन् Masculine a religious hypocrite, an impostor; Bhāg.3.32.39.

   • -नन्दनः an epithet of युधिष्ठिर.

   • -नाथः a legal protector, rightful master.

   • -नाभः an epithet of Viṣṇu.

   • -निबन्धिन् Adjective pious, holy.

   • -निवेशः religious devotion.

   • -निष्ठ Adjective devoted to religion or virtue; श्रीमन्तः पान्तु पृथ्वीं प्रशमित- रिपवो धर्मनिष्ठाश्च भूपाः Mk.1.61.

   • -निष्पत्तिः Feminine

   • -प्रवचनम्

     1. the science of duty; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5.23.
     2. expounding the law. (-नः) an epithet of Buddha.

   • -प्रेक्ष्य

     1. Adjective religious or virtuous (धर्मदृष्टि); Rām.2.85.16. बाणिजिकः, वाणिजिकः one who tries to make profit out of his virtue like a merchant.
     2. one who performs religious rites with a view to reward, like a merchant dealing in transactions for profit.

   • -बाह्यः Adjective contrary to religion or what is right.

   • -पुत्रः

     1. a lawful son, a son begotten from a sense of duty and not from mere lust or sensual pleasure.
     2. an epithet of युधिष्ठिर.
     3. any one regarded as a son for religious purposes, a spiritual son.

   • -प्रचारः (Figurative) sword.

   • -प्रतिरूपकः a counterfeit of virtue; Ms.11.9.

   • -प्रधान Adjective eminent in piety; धर्मप्रधानं पुरुषं तपसा हतकिल्बिषम् Ms.4.243.

   • -प्रवक्तृ

     1. Masculine
     2. 'a preserver or defender of justice,' a king.
     3. a virtuous person.

   • -भ्रातृ Masculine

   • -भगिनी

     1. a lawful sister.
     2. a daughter of the spiritual preceptor.
     3. a spiritual sister, any one regarded as a sister or discharging the same religious duties एतस्मिन्विहारे मम धर्मभगिनी तिष्ठति Mk.8.46/47.

   • -भागिनी a virtuous wife.

   • -भाणकः a lecturer or public reader who reads and explains to audiences sacred books like the Bhārata, Bhāgavata, etc.

   • -भिक्षुकः a mendicant from virtuous motives; Ms. 11.2.

   • -भृत्

     1. Masculine
     2. opposed to law, illegal, unlawful.
     3. immoral.
     4. Yama.
     5. Jina. युधिष्ठिर.
     6. a king.

   • -राजन् Masculine Name of युधिष्ठिर.

   • -राजिका a monument, a stūpa (Sārnāth Inscrip. of Mahīpāla; Ind. Ant. Vol.14, p.14.) -रोधिन् Adjective

   • -वासरः

     1. the day of full moon.
     2. yesterday.

   • -लक्षणम्

     1. the essential mark of law.
     2. the Vedas. (-णा) the Mīmāṁsā philosophy.

   • -लोपः

     1. irreligion, immorality.
     2. violation of duty; धर्मलोपभयाद्राज्ञीमृतुस्नातामिमां स्मरन् R. 1.76.

   • -वत्सल Adjective loving piety or duty.

   • -वर्तिन् Adjective just, virtuous.

   • -वर्धनः an epithet of Śiva.

   • -वादः discussion about law or duty, religious controversy; अनुकल्पः परो धर्मो धर्मवादैस्तु केवलम् Mb.12.165.15.

   • -वाहनः

     1. an epithet of Śiva.
     2. a buffalo (being the vehicle of Yama).

   • -विद् Adjective familiar with the law (civil or religious). denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedउत्तमः Name of Viṣṇu.

   • -विद्या knowledge of the law or right.

   • -विधिः a legal precept or injunction; एष धर्मविधिः कृत्स्नश्चातुर्वर्ण्यस्य कीर्तितः Ms.1.131.

   • -विप्लवः

     1. violation of duty, immorality.
     2. a fellow religious student, a spiritual brother.
     3. any one regarded as a brother from discharging the same religious duties. वानप्रस्थयतिब्रह्मचारिणां रिक्थभागिनः । क्रमेणाचार्यसच्छिष्य- धर्मभ्रात्रेकतीर्थिनः ॥ Y.2.137.

   • -महामात्रः a minister of religion, a minister in charge of religious affairs.

   • -मूलम् the foundation of civil or religious law, the Vedas.

   • -मेघः a particular Samādhi.

   • -युगम् the Kṛita age; अथ धर्मयुगे तस्मिन्योगधर्ममनुष्ठिता । महीमनुचचारैका सुलभा नाम भिक्षुकी Mb.12.32.7.

   • -यूपः, -योनिः an epithet of Viṣṇu.

   • -रति Adjective 'delighting in virtue or justice', righteous, pious, just; तस्य धर्मरतेरासीद् वृद्धत्वं जरसा विना R.1.23.

   • -रत्नम् Name of a Jaina स्मृतिग्रन्थ prepared by Jīmūtavāhana.

   • -राज् -Masculine an epithet of Yama.

   • -राज Adjective धर्मशील quod vide, which see; धर्मराजेन जनकेन महात्मना (विदेहान् रक्षितान्) Mb.12.325 19.

   • -राजः an epithet of

   • -संगः

     1. attachmet to justice or virtue.
     2. hypocrisy.

   • -विवेचनम्

     1. judicial investigation; यस्य शूद्रस्तु कुरुते राज्ञो धर्मविवेचनम् । तस्य सीदति तद्राष्ट्रं पङ्के गौरिव पश्यतः ॥ Ms.8.21.
     2. dissertation on duty.

   • -वीरः (in Rhet.) the sentiment of heroism arising out of virtue or piety, the sentiment of chivalrous piety; the following instance is given in R. G.: सपदि विलयमेतु राज्यलक्ष्मीरुपरि पतन्त्वथवा कृपाणधाराः । अपहरतुतरां शिरः कृतान्तो मम तु मतिर्न मनागपैतु धर्मात् ॥ स च दानधर्मयुद्धैर्दयया च समन्वितश्चतुर्धा स्यात् S. D.

   • -वृद्ध Adjective advanced in virtue or piety; न धर्मवृद्धेषु वयः समीक्ष्यते Ku.5.16.

   • -वैतंसिकः one who gives away money unlawfully acquired in the hope of appearing generous.

   • -व्यवस्था Masculine judicial decision, decisive sentence.

   • -संगीतिः

     1. discussion about law.
     2. (with Buddhists) a council.

   • -सभा a court of justice.

   • -समयः a legal obligation; यश्चापि धर्मसमयात्प्रच्युतो धर्मजीवनः Ms.9.273.

   • -सहायः a partner or companion in the discharge of religious duties.

   • -सूः Masculine the fork-tailed shrike.

   • -सूत्रम् a book on पूर्वमीमांसा written by Jaimini.

   • -सेतुः an epithet of Śiva.

   • -सेवनम् fulfilment of duties.

   • -स्थः a judge; धर्मस्थः कारणैरेतैर्हीनं तमिति निर्दिशेत् Ms.8.57.

   • -स्थीय Adjective Concerning law; धर्मस्थीयं तृतीयं प्रकरणम् Kau. Atmanepada 3.

   • -स्वामिन् Masculine an epithet of Buddha.

   • -शाला

     1. a court of justice, tribunal.
     2. any charitabla institution.

   • -शासनम् शास्त्रम् a code of laws, jurisprudence; न धर्मशास्त्रं पठतीति कारणम् H.1.17; Y.1.5. [मनुर्यमो वसिष्ठोऽत्रिः दक्षो विष्णुस्तथाङ्गिराः । उशना वाक्पतिर्व्यास आपस्तम्बोऽ थ गौतमः ॥ कात्यायनो नारदश्च याज्ञवल्क्यः पराशरः । संवर्तश्चैव शङ्खश्च हारीतो लिखितस्तथा ॥ एतैर्यानि प्रणीतानि धर्मशास्त्राणि वै पुरा । तान्येवातिप्रमाणानि न हन्तव्यानि हेतुभिः ॥] -शील Adjective just, pious, virtuous.

   • -शुद्धिः a correct knowledge of the law; प्रत्यक्षं चानुमानं च शास्त्रं च विविधागमम् । त्रयं सुविदितं कार्यं धर्मशुद्धिमभीप्सता ॥ Ms.12.15.

   • -संहिता a code of laws (especially compiled by sages like Manu, Yājñavalkya, etc.).

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