LalithA SahasranAma [884] dharmAdhArA

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dharmAdhArA : Dharma, the mode of life handed down in each country, by

the tradition of the wise, and not contrary to the Vedas. The Samvarta-

smr says, "In each country that rule of conduct which is handed down

by tradition and is not contrary to the Vedas is distinguished as

dharma"

 

A in all places, dhArA, flowing stream.

 

or dharma is her support. Because the Sruti [MahA NArA, Up. XXII.

1] :"Everything is established in dharma" or by whom dharma is

supported, ie, dharma becomes the support of all things by Her.

 

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry.

 

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She is the support of Dharma.

 

- Dr. C. Suryanarayana Murthy, Commentary on the Sri Lalita

Sahasranama, 1962

 

 

, "NMadasamy"

<ashwini_puralasamy wrote:

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>

> dharmAdhArA : Dharma, the mode of life handed down in each country, by

> the tradition of the wise, and not contrary to the Vedas. The Samvarta-

> smr says, "In each country that rule of conduct which is handed down

> by tradition and is not contrary to the Vedas is distinguished as

> dharma"

>

> A in all places, dhArA, flowing stream.

>

> or dharma is her support. Because the Sruti [MahA NArA, Up. XXII.

> 1] :"Everything is established in dharma" or by whom dharma is

> supported, ie, dharma becomes the support of all things by Her.

>

>

>

> BhAskararAya's Commentary

> Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry.

>

> Lalitha Sahasranama with commentaries now in SS homepage. See link

> http://shaktisadhana.50megs.com/Newhomepage/sadhana/Commentaries.html

>