Vyasa
declares in the Santi Parva, Parasara Gita, Adhyaya 300,slokas 29 to 31 that the man of
Dharma works among men wiih wisdom in the spirit of ahimsa, having become a realised soul
himself, and that it is the observance of Dharma that distinguishes man from the lower
animal. He further says that the man of Dharma removes all the impurities of the mind and
all stains from the heart, is free from falsehood and does always good to all. In the
Taittirya Aranyaka of the Krishna Yajur Veda, Navama Prapathaka, Dasamanuvaka, the rishi
declares that Dharma is the support of the whole universe.
"In this world all people approach the man
of Dharma for guidance. By Dharma sin is destroyed. In Dharma every thing is established.
Therefore they say Dharma is supreme. The same text emphasis five qualities previous to
Dharma. Truth is mentioned first. Next comes spirituality or tapas, and then,
control of the senses is emphasized and then sama or control of the mind is
insisted on and lastly, dana or gift is extolled.
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