Guest guest Posted July 22, 1998 Report Share Posted July 22, 1998 I refer to the posting from "Bharadwaj, Jagannath" in Bhakti v003.n005-4 (Friday 17 July 1998), in which the famous slokam "Yadha yadha hi dharmasya glaanirbhavathi" is dealt with. A restricted meaning for "Dharma" has been given: "In any age (yuga), when there is a decay in the rites to be practised by the four castes and the four stages (ashramas) within a person's life in each caste, when there is a rise in the practice of irreligious activities among the population, at that time, I incarnate Myself." Geetacharyan intended to reassure the millions of suffering humanity that He is always behind them in their constant efforts against injustice and tyranny and, when needed in critical times, He would incarnate and lead them in their battle to eradicate evil. As various commentators have pointed out, Dharma has many meanings in different contexts. Perhaps, in this context of incarnation to uphold Dharma a wider scope of Loka Kalyanam is intended than caste and rites. Adiyen Dasan MK Krishnaswamy surfing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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