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Dharma

Right order, duty, and righteousness, central to the Gita.

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Dharma denotes cosmic and social order, personal duty, and righteousness. The Gita turns on Arjuna's dharma-crisis on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.

Primary sources

  • Bhagavad Gita · ch. 1
  • Bhagavad Gita · ch. 2
  • Mahabharata · Bhishma Parva

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