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The [[The Four Vedas (चतुर्वेदाः)|Vedas]] are the source of all धर्मः ॥ Dharma (in moral, social, religious, judicial, and spiritual sense) that have been in practice since times immemorial and hence is called सनातन-धर्मः ॥ [[Sanatana Dharma (सनातन धर्म)|Sanatana Dharma]] (eternal dharma). The word Dharma is used erroneously and loosely in the sense of sanctioning various unrighteous deeds in the name of changing society and times by different people all over the globe.   

The [[The Four Vedas (चतुर्वेदाः)|Vedas]] are the source of all धर्मः ॥ Dharma (in moral, social, religious, judicial, and spiritual sense) that have been in practice since times immemorial and hence is called सनातन-धर्मः ॥ [[Sanatana Dharma (सनातनधर्मः)|Sanatana Dharma]] (eternal dharma). The word Dharma is used erroneously and loosely in the sense of sanctioning various unrighteous deeds in the name of changing society and times by different people all over the globe.   

== परिचयः ॥ Introduction ==

== परिचयः ॥ Introduction ==

== व्युत्पत्तिः ॥ Etymology ==

== व्युत्पत्तिः ॥ Etymology ==

The samskrit word वेदः || veda (knowledge, wisdom) is derived from the धातुः (root) विद् (vid) - ज्ञाने (वेत्ति) in the meaning "to know" (Dhatupatha 1064)<ref name=":122" />. Apart from this, Veda is derived from विद् (vid) धातुः with the addition of भावर्थकः ॥ Bhavarthaka, कर्मार्थकः || Karmarthaka and करणार्थकः || Karanarthaka "धम" प्रत्ययः || Dhama suffix, to form the meanings "knowledge, pertaining to knowledge and instrument of knowledge" respectively (See Page 2 footnote 1 for further reference).<ref name=":2">Singh, Ahilya. (2010) PhD Thesis Title: [http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/180070/3/03_chapter%201.pdf Pracheen bharat mein aarthik jeevan prarambh se vaidik kaal tak.] V. B. S. Purvanchal University.</ref>

The samskrit word veda (वेदः | knowledge, wisdom) is derived from the धातुः (root) विद् (vid) - ज्ञाने (वेत्ति) in the meaning "to know" (Dhatupatha 1064)<ref name=":122" />. Apart from this, Veda is derived from विद् (vid) धातुः with the addition of Bhavarthaka (भावर्थकः), Karmarthaka (कर्मार्थकः ) and Karanarthaka (करणार्थकः) "धम" Dhama pratyaya (प्रत्ययः | suffix) to form the meanings "knowledge, pertaining to knowledge and instrument of knowledge" respectively (See Page 2 footnote 1 for further reference).<ref name=":2">Singh, Ahilya. (2010) PhD Thesis Title: [http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/180070/3/03_chapter%201.pdf Pracheen bharat mein aarthik jeevan prarambh se vaidik kaal tak.] V. B. S. Purvanchal University.</ref><blockquote>वेद्यन्ते ज्ञाप्यन्ते धर्मादिपुरुशार्थचतुष्ठयोपाया येन स वेदः। vedyante jñāpyante dharmādipuruśārthacatuṣṭhayopāyā yena sa vedaḥ।</blockquote>Meaning: That which is the means for obtaining the knowledge of Dharma and other (अर्थः ॥ Artha, कामः ॥ Kama and मोक्षः ॥ Moksha) [[Purusharthas (पुरुषार्थाः)|purusharthas]] is called Veda.<ref name=":2" /> Thus, the inseparable link between Dharma and Vedas is well established by scholars in many instances.

Meaning: That which is the means for obtaining the knowledge of Dharma and other (अर्थः ॥ Artha, कामः ॥ Kama and मोक्षः ॥ Moksha) पुरुषार्थ-s ॥ [[Purusharthas (पुरुषार्थाः)|purusharthas]] is called Veda.<ref name=":2" /> Thus, the inseparable link between Dharma and Vedas is well established by scholars in many instances.

Chandogya Upanishad - peculiar duties of asramas and dharma came to mean 'duties and priviledges of a person as a member of the Aryan community, as a member of the one of the varnas or as in a particluar stage of life.  

== स्मृति-s ॥ Smritis ==

 

== स्मृतिः॥ Smritis ==

===  मनुस्मृतिः ॥ Manusmriti ===

===  मनुस्मृतिः ॥ Manusmriti ===