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Let us examine definition No.4 and 6 for example: Either it conveys full or partial meaning of Dharma. It says Dharma means "Right Conduct." It conveys various meanings such as faith, knowledge, emotions, feelings, compassion etc; just like a country has many towns, cities and villages. Some consider it as non-touching, bathing in the morning and evening and whenever they feel to bath. Some opine to have Brahma bhojan, offering alms, tree worshipping, animal sacrifices and feeding cows as well as beggars. Hence it will be ridiculous to consider "Right Conduct" as perfect Dharma. Like wise other definitions narrated above can be considered. It will be appropriate to note here and may not be out of place with regret to mention that prominent leaders, preceptors, preachers in the present scenario etc; have not consumed the true concept of Dharma. Infact, it is impossible to derive or define the true meaning of the word. One must possess the knowledge of Grammar, glossary, tradition and various scriptures. Our authors of scriptures were well versed with all these terms and therefore they were able to establish and confirm the perfect meaning of the words. There are two typical words in Indian language Sanskrit. Though they are infect two and half words but they are very significant and most important in Indian Dharmik Philosophy. They are Karma and Dharma. Both are attached to our soul. However there is vast difference of working between them. The former creates down fall of the soul and makes it wanders in 14 Raj-Lokas (Jain reference terms for the Universe and Cosmology) and causes sufferings of miseries and keep the soul in tremendous tortures. While latter promotes and elevates the soul to become Omniscience. These two words play very important role in everyone's life. Isn't it? Why we should know about Dharma? Because Karmas are attached to the soul and do not allow the soul to become purest and keep away from eternal and supreme Peace as well as happiness.
The word Dharma is derived from root "Dhru" in Sanskrit language. It has meaning of sustainability and maintainability. Our scriptures writers, keeping in mind the meaning of this word affirmed that Dharma is the subject matter, which sustains and maintains as well as preserves the living creatures and species from falling the prey to Karmas and ultimately to degradations. This is indeed very much clear and lucid meaning of the Dharma. Now we can understand the perfect meaning of Dharma (Religion), which professes that either paths, ways, rites or ceremonies that sustain, maintain and preserve the living beings from degradation at the same time either uplifts or elevates to a higher levels of existence, is termed as perfect DHARMA. What are its characteristics? As people are identified through their characteristics, a person who plays gambling either in Cards or in Race course is characterised as Gambler, One who speaks irrelevant matters, quarrels when benefits are due for him, enter in rivalry with rich and lustful people in spending extravagantly and does not pay attention to benevolent advices of wise people, these are the characteristics of fool person.
In the same manner, as quoted, the "Dharma is most auspicious, and it is characterised by Nonviolence (Ahimsa), Self-restraints in all the worldly subjects, and Penance." Earlier a very learned Brahmin, Shri Shayyambhav suri and later on he embraced Jainism, defined these precious characteristics of perfect Dharma. These three characteristics, notably, Ahimsa, Self-restraints towards all worldly pleasures and Penance of perfect Dharma summarise, all other aspects, of various Dharma defined in various ways by various thinkers mentioned herein above. An aphorism, which is termed as "Sutra," positively
