MORAL CONDUCT-DHARMAH-2 (धर्म:)

SUBHASHITHAM:112

 धर्मादर्थः प्रभवति धर्मात्प्रभवते सुखम् । 
धर्मेण लभते सर्वं धर्मसारमिदं जगत् ।। Ramayanam
Dharmaat arthah prabhavati, dharmaat prabhavate sukham I
Dharmena labhate sarvam dharma saaramidam jagat II
Dharma bestows wealth as well as happiness. In fact, everything can be acquired through Dharma. This entire universe sustains itself on the foundation of Dharma. 
श्रुयताम् धर्मसर्वस्वं श्रुत्वा चैवावधार्यताम् ।
आत्मनः प्रतिकूलानि परेषां न समाचरेत् ॥
Shruyataam dharma sarvasvam shrutvaa chaivaavadhaaryataam IAatmanah pratikoolaani paresham na samaacharet  II Listen to the jist of the Code of Life. Once listened, never forget it. Never impose anything on others that you would not like to go through.

विदेशेषु धनं विद्या व्यसनेषु धनं मतिः ।
परलोके धनं धर्मः शीलं सर्वत्र वै धनं ॥

Videsheshu dhanam vidyaa vyasaneshu dhanam matih I

Paraloke dhanam dharmah sheelam sarvatra vai dhanam II
In a foreign land, you can use your education to get around. In tough times your intellect will be of help. When we cross over to other world, Dharma followed here will help (in deciding whether we go to hell or heaven). Virtue (good conduct) will be of help every where.

प्रदोषे दीपकश्चंद्रः प्रभाते दीपको रविः ।
त्रैलोक्ये दीपको धर्मः सुपुत्रः कुलदीपकः ॥

Pradoshe deepakas chandrah Prabhaate deepako ravih I

Trailokye deepako dharmah suputrah kula deepakah II
The moon brightens the night. In the day we have the sun. Dharma (the ideal code of conduct) is the source of enlightenment in all three worlds. A good son brings glory to the entire family.

शान्तितुल्यं तपो नास्ति तेषान्न परमं सुखम् ।
नास्ति तृष्णापरो व्याधिर्न च धर्मो दयापरः

Shanti tulyam tapo naasti, toshaanna paramam sukham I

Naasti trushnaa paro vyaadhir na cha dharmo dayaaparah II
There is no better penance than to attain inner peace. There is no better satisfaction when you attain (inner peace). There is no disease than greed and no "Dharma" than to forgive and be merciful. Dharma is the moral code of life.

विद्या मित्रं प्रवासेषु भार्या मित्रं गृहेषु च।
रुग्णस्य चौषधं मित्रं धर्मो मित्रं मृतस्य च॥
vidyā mitraṁ pravāseṣu bhāryā mitraṁ gṛheṣu ca|
rugṇasya cauṣadhaṁ mitraṁ dharmo mitraṁ mṛtasya ca||
"Knowledge is the friend in a foregin land; wife is the [advising and consulting] friend at home. A medicine is the friend of the sick; Dharma is the friend of the dead [after death]."

श्रुत्वा धर्मम्विजानाति श्रुत्वा त्यजति दुर्मतिम् I
श्रुत्वा ज्ञानमवाप्नोति श्रुत्वा मोक्षमवाप्नुयात् II - चाणक्य नीति
shrutvaa dharmamvijaanaati shrutvaa tyajati durmatim
shrutvaa j~naanamavaapnoti shrutvaa mokShamavaapnuyaat
By taking heed to dharma, one understands; by hearing dharma, one quits his bad disposition; by comprehending dharma, one attains knowledge (awareness); by listening to dharma, one attain salvation too. - chaaNakya nIti

अकॄत्यं नैव कर्तव्य प्राणत्यागेऽपि संस्थिते।
न च कॄत्यं परित्याज्यम् एष धर्म: सनातन:॥
One must not act improperly even at the cost of life. And performing  duty must never be jettisoned . This is the eternal code of right conduct.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH