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KINDNESS: THE CHARACTERISTIC OF DHARMA Dhammo dayāviśuddo |- Bodhapāhuḍa (Kundakunda), 25. That is Dharma is purified by kindness.
Dharmo dayamayaḥ proktaḥ Jinendrairjitamṛtyubhiḥ | - Varangacarita, 15.107. That is, Dharma consists of kindness. The Jinendras that have conquered death have said this.
Daya rakkhā abhao pajjavanāmāņi honti ahimsae bhagavatie || - Praśnavyākarana sūtra, 2.1.
That is, - To be kind, to protect, to be free from fear, etc., are the synonyms of non-violence.
Dhammo dayāpahāņo |- Kartikeyanuprekśā, 97. That is, -Mercy is the most important part of dharma.
Dharmo namakṛpāmūlaḥ |- Kṣatracūḍāmani, 5.35. That is, Dharma is rooted in kindness.
Dayamulo bhaveddharmo dayā prāṇyanukaṁpanaṁ | Dayāyāḥ parīkṣārthaguṇāḥ śeṣāḥ prakīrtitāḥ ||
That is, Kindness is the very basis of dharma; to be compassionate to the living beings is kindness; all other virtues like truth, forgiveness, etc., are for the protection of kindness.
Dharmo jivadaya gṛhasthaśaminorbhedad dvidha |
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- Padmanandipañcaviṁsatikā, 11.7.
That is, - Kindness towards the living beings is dharma, which is of two kinds - one for the householders and the other for the ascetics.
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That is, Mercy concerns all living beings.
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- Ādipurāṇa, 5.21.
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- Bhagavati ārādhanā Vijayodayā ṭīkā, 1830.
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