Shloka 1
Śvetadvīpa-varṇana and Śāstra-pravartana (Śānti Parva 322)
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dhṛtiḥ kṣamā damo'steyaṁ śaucam indriyanigrahaḥ | dhīr vidyā satyam akrodho daśakaṁ dharmalakṣaṇam ||
धृति, क्षमा, दम (आत्मसंयम), शौच, अस्तेय, इन्द्रियनिग्रह, धी (सद्बुद्धि), विद्या, सत्य और अक्रोध—ये धर्म के दस लक्षण हैं।
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is identified through ten practical virtues—inner steadiness, forgiveness, restraint, honesty/non-stealing, purity, sensory discipline, discernment, learning, truthfulness, and freedom from anger—emphasizing character and conduct over mere external observance.
In the Śānti Parva’s Mokṣadharma discourse, a didactic list is presented that defines dharma by its observable ethical qualities, setting the tone for instruction on right living and liberation-oriented values.