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Svadharma, the Glossary

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Svadharma is a term (from sva: proper, and dharma: law, duty) which, in Hinduism, designates the duties of an individual, according to his social class, caste or natural disposition, which he must follow.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 9 relations: Bhagavad Gita, Caste system in India, Dharma, Hinduism, Jean Filliozat, Social class, Sri Aurobindo, Svabhava, Varna (Hinduism).

  2. Natural law
  3. Words and phrases with no direct English translation

Bhagavad Gita

The Bhagavad Gita (translit-std), often referred to as the Gita, is a 700-verse Hindu scripture, which is part of the epic Mahabharata.

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Caste system in India

The caste system in India is the paradigmatic ethnographic instance of social classification based on castes.

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Dharma

Dharma (धर्म) is a key concept with multiple meanings in the Indian religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism), among others. Svadharma and Dharma are Hindu philosophical concepts, Natural law, Sanskrit words and phrases and Words and phrases with no direct English translation.

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Hinduism

Hinduism is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order by which its followers abide.

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Jean Filliozat

Jean Filliozat (4 November 1906 in Paris – 27 October 1982 in Paris) was a French writer.

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A social class or social stratum is a grouping of people into a set of hierarchical social categories, the most common being the working class, middle class, and upper class.

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Sri Aurobindo

Sri Aurobindo (born Aurobindo Ghose; 15 August 1872 – 5 December 1950) was an Indian philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet, and Indian nationalist.

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Svabhava

Svabhava (स्वभाव, svabhāva; सभाव, sabhāva) literally means "own-being" or "own-becoming".

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Varna (Hinduism)

Varṇa (वर्ण), in the context of Hinduism, refers to a social class within a hierarchical traditional Hindu society.

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See also

Natural law

Words and phrases with no direct English translation

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svadharma