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Line 250: − Ultimately in this ephemeral world, what survives for an individual is the Dharma practiced by him during his life time and not anything or anyone else. Therefore, everyone should conform to Dharma in day to day life. This aspect is indicated in Manusmrti as follows:<ref name=":3" /><blockquote>नामुत्र हि सहायार्थं पिता माता च तिष्ठतः । न पुत्रदारं न ज्ञातिर्धर्मस्तिष्ठति केवलः । । ४.२३९ । ।</blockquote><blockquote>एकः प्रजायते जन्तुरेक एव प्रलीयते । एकोऽनुभुङ्क्ते सुकृतं एक एव च दुष्कृतम् । । ४.२४० । ।<ref name=":2">Manusmrti, [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83 Adhyaya 4].</ref></blockquote><blockquote>''nāmutra hi sahāyārthaṁ pitā mātā ca tiṣṭhataḥ । na putradāraṁ na jñātirdharmastiṣṭhati kevalaḥ । । 4.239 । ।''</blockquote><blockquote>''ekaḥ prajāyate jantureka eva pralīyate । eko'nubhuṅkte sukr̥taṁ eka eva ca duṣkr̥tam । । 4.240 । ।''</blockquote>Meaning: When one departs from this world to the other World, neither father nor mother, neither son nor wife will accompany him. Only the "Dharma" practiced by an individual follows him even after death. A person takes birth alone and dies alone, (thereby) he alone enjoys or suffers the consequences of his evil deeds. Similarly,<ref name=":3" /> <blockquote>मृतं शरीरं उत्सृज्य काष्ठलोष्टसमं क्षितौ । विमुखा बान्धवा यान्ति धर्मस्तं अनुगच्छति । । ४.२४१ । ।</blockquote><blockquote>तस्माद्धर्मं सहायार्थं नित्यं संचिनुयाच्छनैः । धर्मेण हि सहायेन तमस्तरति दुस्तरम् । । ४.२४२ । ।<ref name=":2" /></blockquote><blockquote>''mr̥taṁ śarīraṁ utsr̥jya kāṣṭhaloṣṭasamaṁ kṣitau । vimukhā bāndhavā yānti dharmastaṁ anugacchati । । 4.241 । ।''</blockquote><blockquote>''tasmāddharmaṁ sahāyārthaṁ nityaṁ saṁcinuyācchanaiḥ । dharmeṇa hi sahāyena tamastarati dustaram । । 4.242 । ।''</blockquote>Meaning: Once a person dies, his relatives cremate the body and leave for home. Only the Dharma performed by him during his life time remains with him. Therefore, it is essential that a person should conform to Dharma during his life time.+ + + + +
→धर्मनिष्ठायाः प्रयोजनं महत्त्वं च || Need and Importance of Adhering to Dharma: Content moved from Values based on dharma page
To put it in a nutshell, the power of law is to punish those who commit offences after the acts, if only they are caught and evidence is available. It is punitive in nature. But "Dharma" has the power to prevent a man from committing an offence by acting as an antigen against the six enemies inherent in every man. It is preventive. Therefore, it can rightly be described as the six antigen for the mind which gives immunity against immoral thoughts arising on account of the instigation of one or more of the six inherent enemies (arishadwarga).<ref name=":3" />
To put it in a nutshell, the power of law is to punish those who commit offences after the acts, if only they are caught and evidence is available. It is punitive in nature. But "Dharma" has the power to prevent a man from committing an offence by acting as an antigen against the six enemies inherent in every man. It is preventive. Therefore, it can rightly be described as the six antigen for the mind which gives immunity against immoral thoughts arising on account of the instigation of one or more of the six inherent enemies (arishadwarga).<ref name=":3" />
== धर्मनिष्ठायाः प्रयोजनं महत्त्वं च || Need and Importance of Adhering to Dharma ==
== धर्मनिष्ठायाः प्रयोजनं महत्त्वं च || Need and Importance of Adhering to Dharma ==
Sarvajna Narayana in his inimitable style, in the "Hitopadesha" (words of wisdom), expounds the distinction between human beings and animals and says that man's legitimate claim to superiority over the animals would be valid only if he conforms to Dharma. He says,<blockquote>आहारनिद्राभयमैथुनञ्च सामान्यमेतत् पशुभिर्नराणाम् | धर्मो हि तेषामधिको विशेषो धर्मेण हीनाः पशुभिस्समानाः ||</blockquote><blockquote>''āhāranidrābhayamaithunañca sāmānyametat paśubhirnarāṇām | dharmo hi teṣāmadhiko viśeṣo dharmeṇa hīnāḥ paśubhissamānāḥ ||''</blockquote>Meaning: Consumption of food, sleep, fear and enjoyment of physical pleasure are common to man and animal. But, 'Dharma' is a special attribute of man. Bereft of 'Dharma', man is equal to animal.
Therefore, everyone should conform to dharma (right conduct). Otherwise, one is no better than an animal.
Also, ultimately, in this ephemeral world, what survives for an individual is the Dharma practiced by him during his life time and not anything or anyone else. Therefore, everyone should conform to Dharma in day to day life. This aspect is indicated in Manusmrti as follows:<ref name=":3" /><blockquote>नामुत्र हि सहायार्थं पिता माता च तिष्ठतः । न पुत्रदारं न ज्ञातिर्धर्मस्तिष्ठति केवलः । । ४.२३९ । ।</blockquote><blockquote>एकः प्रजायते जन्तुरेक एव प्रलीयते । एकोऽनुभुङ्क्ते सुकृतं एक एव च दुष्कृतम् । । ४.२४० । ।<ref name=":2">Manusmrti, [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83 Adhyaya 4].</ref></blockquote><blockquote>''nāmutra hi sahāyārthaṁ pitā mātā ca tiṣṭhataḥ । na putradāraṁ na jñātirdharmastiṣṭhati kevalaḥ । । 4.239 । ।''</blockquote><blockquote>''ekaḥ prajāyate jantureka eva pralīyate । eko'nubhuṅkte sukr̥taṁ eka eva ca duṣkr̥tam । । 4.240 । ।''</blockquote>Meaning: When one departs from this world to the other World, neither father nor mother, neither son nor wife will accompany him. Only the "Dharma" practiced by an individual follows him even after death. A person takes birth alone and dies alone, (thereby) he alone enjoys or suffers the consequences of his evil deeds. Similarly,<ref name=":3" /> <blockquote>मृतं शरीरं उत्सृज्य काष्ठलोष्टसमं क्षितौ । विमुखा बान्धवा यान्ति धर्मस्तं अनुगच्छति । । ४.२४१ । ।</blockquote><blockquote>तस्माद्धर्मं सहायार्थं नित्यं संचिनुयाच्छनैः । धर्मेण हि सहायेन तमस्तरति दुस्तरम् । । ४.२४२ । ।<ref name=":2" /></blockquote><blockquote>''mr̥taṁ śarīraṁ utsr̥jya kāṣṭhaloṣṭasamaṁ kṣitau । vimukhā bāndhavā yānti dharmastaṁ anugacchati । । 4.241 । ।''</blockquote><blockquote>''tasmāddharmaṁ sahāyārthaṁ nityaṁ saṁcinuyācchanaiḥ । dharmeṇa hi sahāyena tamastarati dustaram । । 4.242 । ।''</blockquote>Meaning: Once a person dies, his relatives cremate the body and leave for home. Only the Dharma performed by him during his life time remains with him. Therefore, it is essential that a person should conform to Dharma during his life time.
The above verses indicate that the observance of Dharma by individuals throughout their lives is essential not only for their happiness but also for the happiness of other individuals who constitute the family and society. This means every one should live without exploiting or harassing others. Every day he should acquire 'Punya' (merit of good deeds) by acting in accordance with Dharma without causing injury or trouble to other living beings. This alone gives real happiness. One should conform to Dharma and accumulate the merit of good deeds slowly and gradually.
The above verses indicate that the observance of Dharma by individuals throughout their lives is essential not only for their happiness but also for the happiness of other individuals who constitute the family and society. This means every one should live without exploiting or harassing others. Every day he should acquire 'Punya' (merit of good deeds) by acting in accordance with Dharma without causing injury or trouble to other living beings. This alone gives real happiness. One should conform to Dharma and accumulate the merit of good deeds slowly and gradually.