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Line 143: − − == धर्मपुरुषार्थः ॥ Dharma Purushartha == − Of the four main aims of human aspiration or the Purusharthas viz. Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha, Dharma is given the foremost rank in the scriptures. Dharma alone is the gateway to Moksha, to infinite bliss, supreme peace and highest knowledge. Dharma is considered the first, foremost and the primary Purushartha. Through the practice of Dharma alone can one ever hope to achieve the crowning glory of all human endeavours, viz. Moksha which is the best and the highest of all desirable things. − − Practice of Dharma leads to the perfect realisation of essential unity or the final end, the highest good, namely, Moksha. The practitioner experiences peace, joy, strength and tranquillity within himself. His life becomes thoroughly disciplined. His powers and capacities are exceedingly intensified. He realises that there is one underlying homogeneous essence, a living truth, behind these names and forms. He is transmuted into divinity. His whole nature gets transformed. He becomes one with the Eternal. He beholds Brahman above, Brahman below, Brahman to the right, Brahman to the left, Brahman in front, Brahman at the back, Brahman within, Brahman without and Brahman pervading the whole world. − − Development of the divine qualities is indispensable for the attainment of this Self-realisation. Brahman or the Eternal is purity. Thus, the Eternal cannot be attained without the attainment of purity. Similarly, Brahman is truth. Therefore, the Eternal cannot be attained without practising truth. Brahman is fearlessness. The Eternal cannot be attained unless you become absolutely fearless. Attachment to the body causes fear and Dehadhyasa. If only you become fearless, then the identification with the body will vanish.<ref name=":4" />
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# [[Apaddharma (आपद्धर्मः)|Apaddharma]] (आपद्धर्मः । duties during exegencies)<ref name=":4" />
# [[Apaddharma (आपद्धर्मः)|Apaddharma]] (आपद्धर्मः । duties during exegencies)<ref name=":4" />
Therefore, Dharma embraces every type of righteous conduct covering every aspect of life essential for the sustenance and welfare of the individual and society and includes those rules which guide and enable those who believe in the Supreme and Svarga to attain moksha (eternal bliss). It prescribed the rules of right conduct, observance of which was considered necessary for the welfare of the individual and society. And in laying down Dharma, its propounders took an integrated view of life. Consequently, rules of right conduct covering almost every sphere of human activity such as religion, rules regulating personal conduct of an individual, as a student, as a teacher, as a house-holder, as a husband, as a wife, as a son, as a hermit, as an ascetic, including rules regulating taking of food and the like were prescribed.<ref name=":3" />
Therefore, Dharma embraces every type of righteous conduct covering every aspect of life essential for the sustenance and welfare of the individual and society and includes those rules which guide and enable those who believe in the Supreme and Svarga to attain moksha (eternal bliss). It prescribed the rules of right conduct, observance of which was considered necessary for the welfare of the individual and society. And in laying down Dharma, its propounders took an integrated view of life. Consequently, rules of right conduct covering almost every sphere of human activity such as religion, rules regulating personal conduct of an individual, as a student, as a teacher, as a house-holder, as a husband, as a wife, as a son, as a hermit, as an ascetic, including rules regulating taking of food and the like were prescribed.<ref name=":3" />
== धर्मपुरुषार्थः ॥ Dharma Purushartha ==
Of the four main aims of human aspiration or the Purusharthas viz. Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha, Dharma is given the foremost rank in the scriptures. Dharma alone is the gateway to Moksha, to infinite bliss, supreme peace and highest knowledge. Dharma is considered the first, foremost and the primary Purushartha. Through the practice of Dharma alone can one ever hope to achieve the crowning glory of all human endeavours, viz. Moksha which is the best and the highest of all desirable things.
Practice of Dharma leads to the perfect realisation of essential unity or the final end, the highest good, namely, Moksha. The practitioner experiences peace, joy, strength and tranquility within himself. His life becomes thoroughly disciplined. His powers and capacities are exceedingly intensified. He realises that there is one underlying homogeneous essence, a living truth, behind these names and forms. He is transmuted into divinity. His whole nature gets transformed. He becomes one with the Eternal. He beholds Brahman above, Brahman below, Brahman to the right, Brahman to the left, Brahman in front, Brahman at the back, Brahman within, Brahman without and Brahman pervading the whole world.
Also, Brahman or the Eternal is purity. Thus, the Eternal cannot be attained without the attainment of purity. Similarly, Brahman is truth. Therefore, the Eternal cannot be attained without practising truth. Brahman is fearlessness. The Eternal cannot be attained unless you become absolutely fearless. Attachment to the body causes fear and Dehadhyasa. If only you become fearless, then the identification with the body will vanish. Thus, development of the divine qualities is indispensable for the attainment of Self-realisation.<ref name=":4" />
==धर्माधिष्ठितगुणाः ॥ Values based on Dharma==
==धर्माधिष्ठितगुणाः ॥ Values based on Dharma==
#systems and structures (dharmika vyavastha)
#systems and structures (dharmika vyavastha)
And these aspects are studied at length in [[Dharmika Jivana Vidhana (धार्मिकजीवनविधानम्)|Dharmika Jivana Vidhana]], through which we aim to bring back restructuring of the society along with the ancient glory, and peace in global dharmika communities.
And these aspects are studied at length in [[Dharmika Jivana Vidhana (धार्मिकजीवनविधानम्)|Dharmika Jivana Vidhana]], through which we aim to bring back restructuring of the society along with the ancient glory, and peace in global dharmika communities.
== धर्ममूलानि ॥ Fundamentals of Dharma ==
== धर्ममूलानि ॥ Fundamentals of Dharma ==