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varna | dharma |

As a verb varna

is to protect, to guard, to defend, to shield.

As a noun dharma is

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varna

English

(Varna in Hinduism)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Hinduism) any of the four original castes in Hinduism, or the system of such castes

    • Related terms

    * Brahmin * Kshatriya * Vaishya * Shudra

    See also

    * *

    References

    * Credo, Quia Occidentale * Welzer, Albrecht. 1994. Credo, Quia Occidentale: A Note on Sanskrit varna and its Misinterpretation in Literature on Mamamsa and Vyakarana. In: Studies in Mamamsa: Dr Mandan Mishra Felicitation Volume edited by R.C. Dwivedi. Delhi: Motilal Banarasidass.

    Anagrams

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    dharma

    English

    (wikipedia dharma)

    Noun

  • (Hinduism, Buddhism) the principle that orders the universe; one's conduct in conformity with such a principle
  • (Hinduism) one's obligation in respect to one's position in society
  • (Buddhism) the teachings of the Buddha as one's personal path to enlightenment
  • * "Dharma practice in the tradition of the Theravada Buddhist masters enabled me to quit smoking and improve my relationships, oh, and by the way, to achieve nirvana."
  • (Buddhism) the teachings of the Buddha as a practice to be promulgated and taught.
  • * "The Mahayana Buddhist teacher does not want you to chain smoke and quarrel with your loved ones, but your main focus in Mahayana is to spread the dharma for the good of all sentient beings."

    • See also

    * karma ----