Therefore, in another Smriti, it is said that the duty praised by the noble men who know the Vedas is Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → In the Shikshapatri, that shloka is written in the Satsangijivan. What is written in the shloka? Read it. "Veda pranihito dharmaha hyadharmastadviparyayaha." Not that one. The one that praises. "Shruti Shruti That which is revealed and heard. Philosophical and spiritual wisdom – as revealed to the rushis after strict tap and deep dhyãn. The four Veds are Shruti shãstras. Tap to open in glossary → smruti smruti That which is remembered. The Smruti shãstras were written after remembering past events. These include the Purãns, Upanishads, Mahãbhãrat, Rãmãyan, and Shreemad Bhãgvat. Tap to open in glossary → "Yat kriyamanam aryaha stuvanti." "Stuvanti." And "yat kriyamanam aryaha nindanti." Arya means noble men, all those trustworthy men who praise an action, then that should be known as Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Therefore, in another Smriti, it is said that the duty praised by the noble men who know the Vedas is Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Adharma Adharma Unrighteousness. Immorality. Sin. The opposite of dharma, which causes dharma to decline. Tap to open in glossary → In the Shrimad Bhagavatam also, it is said that the actions prescribed by the Vedas are Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Adharma Adharma Unrighteousness. Immorality. Sin. The opposite of dharma, which causes dharma to decline. Tap to open in glossary → In the Manusmriti also, it is said that a person who follows the Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Shruti Shruti That which is revealed and heard. Philosophical and spiritual wisdom – as revealed to the rushis after strict tap and deep dhyãn. The four Veds are Shruti shãstras. Tap to open in glossary → "Sadacharaha"—if such a visarga is not used, and the word "sadachara" is joined with Smriti and Shruti Shruti That which is revealed and heard. Philosophical and spiritual wisdom – as revealed to the rushis after strict tap and deep dhyãn. The four Veds are Shruti shãstras. Tap to open in glossary → Shruti Shruti That which is revealed and heard. Philosophical and spiritual wisdom – as revealed to the rushis after strict tap and deep dhyãn. The four Veds are Shruti shãstras. Tap to open in glossary → Shruti Shruti That which is revealed and heard. Philosophical and spiritual wisdom – as revealed to the rushis after strict tap and deep dhyãn. The four Veds are Shruti shãstras. Tap to open in glossary → Tell me, you students. Even though I heard it, I might not have paid attention, so that is why. Read it again, maybe then it will be noticed. If "sadacharaha"—such a visarga is not used, and the word "sadachara" is joined with Shruti Shruti That which is revealed and heard. Philosophical and spiritual wisdom – as revealed to the rushis after strict tap and deep dhyãn. The four Veds are Shruti shãstras. Tap to open in glossary → Shruti Shruti That which is revealed and heard. Philosophical and spiritual wisdom – as revealed to the rushis after strict tap and deep dhyãn. The four Veds are Shruti shãstras. Tap to open in glossary → Because Shruti Shruti That which is revealed and heard. Philosophical and spiritual wisdom – as revealed to the rushis after strict tap and deep dhyãn. The four Veds are Shruti shãstras. Tap to open in glossary → If all three are not in line and one wheel is going this way and that, it might throw you into a ditch sometimes. So, there must be alignment of all three. Whose? Shruti Shruti That which is revealed and heard. Philosophical and spiritual wisdom – as revealed to the rushis after strict tap and deep dhyãn. The four Veds are Shruti shãstras. Tap to open in glossary → Again, it must be propounded by Shruti Shruti That which is revealed and heard. Philosophical and spiritual wisdom – as revealed to the rushis after strict tap and deep dhyãn. The four Veds are Shruti shãstras. Tap to open in glossary → Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → So that is called sadachara. The alignment of all three is done. Alignment happened. It is prescribed in the scriptures, practiced in conduct, it is good conduct, it is sadachara, so that should be known as Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → No ordinary person can maintain such renunciation. So doing that is called Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → It should not be self-willed; even if noble men did it, if it was done out of their own mental imagination, then it should not be. And if there is noble conduct but it lacks scriptural support, then it becomes self-willed. And if it is prescribed in the scriptures but there is no noble conduct, then what is the problem? There is no problem in that. Then why was this joined? Why was the conduct of noble men joined? Pride might creep in? What? Pride might creep in. So that is honor or dishonor, honor and that—noble men have come in between. What is propounded by the scriptures and practiced by noble men, that should be known as Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → If noble men have not practiced it, but the scriptures have prescribed it, or ordained that do this, do this, do this. If that is all, then what is the problem, what was the need to include the other? If it is appropriate, then noble men would have practiced it, meaning it is beneficial. It is not harmful. What is prescribed by the scriptures, how can it be harmful? Harmful is only like this, that is all. But in the scriptures, it is prescribed in bulk. Understanding the time, place, and circumstances, and what is to be done now—that decision is made by the Satpurusha. The scriptures would not have specified that now—the scriptures might have said that you have to observe that vow. But if done indiscriminately, it is not like that. The Satpurushas would have practically explained and demonstrated when to do it, what to do, and how to do it. Therefore, without the seal of the Satpurusha, that alone is not called Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → And it must be sadacharana—good conduct. Sadacharana means "satam acharaha iti sadacharaha." It is the conduct of Satpurushas. According to the Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → varna varna A caste of the ancient Indian social system: brãhman, kshatriya, vaishya, and sudra. Tap to open in glossary → then there is the conduct of King Janaka. He remained detached while living in the kingdom. We have Shivlalbhai of Botad, Dada Khachar, Parvatbhai—their conduct became Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Whether Gopalanand Swami did it, or Muktanand Swami, Nishkulanand Swami Nishkulanand Swami Disciple of Sahajanand Swami (Swaminarayan Bhagwan) and author of the Bhaktachintamani, as stated in the scripture's own closing colophon at the end of every chapter. Tap to open in glossary → Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Shruti Shruti That which is revealed and heard. Philosophical and spiritual wisdom – as revealed to the rushis after strict tap and deep dhyãn. The four Veds are Shruti shãstras. Tap to open in glossary → then that is not considered Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Dharma Dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → the Satpurushas who lived in the householder stage in the past and the conduct they practiced—mostly they would have selected it from Smriti and Smriti. In Shruti Shruti That which is revealed and heard. Philosophical and spiritual wisdom – as revealed to the rushis after strict tap and deep dhyãn. The four Veds are Shruti shãstras. Tap to open in glossary → AI translation of the Gujarati transcript above, produced in the same pass that transcribed the audio, one English segment per Gujarati segment. 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