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=== छान्दोग्योपनिषद् ॥ Chandogya Upanishad ===

=== छान्दोग्योपनिषद् ॥ Chandogya Upanishad ===

In the Chandogya Upanishad, Dharma is described as having 3 branches.<blockquote>त्रयो धर्मस्कन्धा यज्ञोऽध्ययनं दानमिति प्रथमस्तप एव द्वितीयो ब्रह्मचार्याचार्यकुलवासी तृतीयोऽत्यन्तमात्मानमाचार्यकुलेऽवसादयन्सर्व एते पुण्यलोका भवन्ति ब्रह्मसँस्थोऽमृतत्वमेति ॥ १ ॥ (Chan. Upan. 2.23)<ref>Chandogya Upanishad ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9B%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A8 Adhyaya 2])</ref></blockquote><blockquote>trayō dharmaskandhā yajñō'dhyayanaṁ dānamiti prathamastapa ēva dvitīyō brahmacāryācāryakulavāsī tr̥tīyō'tyantamātmānamācāryakulē'vasādayansarva ētē puṇyalōkā bhavanti brahmasam̐sthō'mr̥tatvamēti ॥ 1 ॥ (Chan. Upan. 2.23)</blockquote>Meaning: There are three branches of dharma, one is constituted by yajna, adhyayana (study) and dana or charity (activities in the stage of a grhastha). Second includes the tapas (i.e., stage of a vaanaprastha and sanyasa); the third is constituted by Brahmacharin living in the house of his acharya, all through his life, in his service. All these attain the punyalokas (the worlds of the virtuous). One who abides firmly in Brahman attains immortality. It is explained further that among those that duly perform the duties of their respective states, whoever meditates upon Brahman attains amrtattva (immortality).<ref>Mm. Ganganath Jha, (1923) ''Chhandogya Upanishad and Sri Sankara's Commentary.'' Volume 3.Madras: The India Printing Works.(Page 123)</ref>

In the Chandogya Upanishad, Dharma is described as having 3 branches.<blockquote>त्रयो धर्मस्कन्धा यज्ञोऽध्ययनं दानमिति प्रथमस्तप एव द्वितीयो ब्रह्मचार्याचार्यकुलवासी तृतीयोऽत्यन्तमात्मानमाचार्यकुलेऽवसादयन्सर्व एते पुण्यलोका भवन्ति ब्रह्मसँस्थोऽमृतत्वमेति ॥ १ ॥ (Chan. Upan. 2.23)<ref>Chandogya Upanishad ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9B%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A8 Adhyaya 2])</ref></blockquote><blockquote>trayō dharmaskandhā yajñō'dhyayanaṁ dānamiti prathamastapa ēva dvitīyō brahmacāryācāryakulavāsī tr̥tīyō'tyantamātmānamācāryakulē'vasādayansarva ētē puṇyalōkā bhavanti brahmasam̐sthō'mr̥tatvamēti ॥ 1 ॥ (Chan. Upan. 2.23)</blockquote>Meaning: There are three branches of dharma, one is constituted by yajna, adhyayana (study) and dana or charity (activities in the stage of a grhastha). Second includes the tapas (i.e., stage of a vaanaprastha and sanyasa); the third is constituted by Brahmacharin living in the house of his acharya, all through his life, in his seva (सेवा | selfless service). All these attain the punyalokas (the worlds of the virtuous). One who abides firmly in Brahman attains immortality. It is explained further that among those that duly perform the duties of their respective states, whoever meditates upon Brahman attains amrtattva (immortality).<ref>Mm. Ganganath Jha, (1923) ''Chhandogya Upanishad and Sri Sankara's Commentary.'' Volume 3.Madras: The India Printing Works.(Page 123)</ref>

===महानारायणोपनिषद् ॥ Mahanarayanopanishad===

===महानारायणोपनिषद् ॥ Mahanarayanopanishad===

<blockquote>धर्मो विश्वस्य जगतः प्रतिष्ठा लोके धर्मिष्ठ प्रजा उपसर्पन्ति धर्मेण पापमपनुदति धर्मे सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितं तस्माद्धर्मं परमं वदन्ति ॥ ७॥ (Mahanarayana. Upan. 79.7)<ref>Mahanarayanopanishad ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D All Anuvakas])</ref></blockquote><blockquote>dharmō viśvasya jagataḥ pratiṣṭhā lōkē dharmiṣṭha prajā upasarpanti dharmēṇa pāpamapanudati dharmē sarvaṁ pratiṣṭhitaṁ tasmāddharmaṁ paramaṁ vadanti ॥ 7॥ (Mahanarayana. Upan. 79.7)</blockquote>Meaning : Dharma is the support for the universe, it drives the dharmik people to progress towards their goals, by which they cleanse themselves off their papam (malefic results). All (beings) exist due to the intrinsic Dharmas they follow, hence Dharma is said to be supreme.   

<blockquote>धर्मो विश्वस्य जगतः प्रतिष्ठा लोके धर्मिष्ठ प्रजा उपसर्पन्ति धर्मेण पापमपनुदति धर्मे सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितं तस्माद्धर्मं परमं वदन्ति ॥ ७॥ (Mahanarayana. Upan. 79.7)<ref>Mahanarayanopanishad ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D All Anuvakas])</ref></blockquote><blockquote>dharmō viśvasya jagataḥ pratiṣṭhā lōkē dharmiṣṭha prajā upasarpanti dharmēṇa pāpamapanudati dharmē sarvaṁ pratiṣṭhitaṁ tasmāddharmaṁ paramaṁ vadanti ॥ 7॥ (Mahanarayana. Upan. 79.7)</blockquote>Meaning : Dharma is the support for the universe, it drives the dharmik people to progress towards their goals, by which they cleanse themselves off their papam (malefic results). All (beings) exist due to the intrinsic Dharmas they follow, hence Dharma is said to be supreme.