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Bodha Glossary — Sanskrit Terms for Bhagavad Gita App Users
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Dharma (धर्म)

Righteous duty and sustaining order; the principle of action aligned with truth, responsibility, and harmony.

Daily verse anchor

नैनं छिन्दन्ति शस्त्राणि नैनं दहति पावकः। न चैनं क्लेदयन्त्यापो न शोषयति मारुतः॥

The soul can never be cut by any weapon, nor burned by fire, nor moistened by water, nor withered by the wind.

BG 2.23

Current glossary (3 terms)

Dharma (धर्म)

Righteous duty and sustaining order; the principle of action aligned with truth, responsibility, and harmony.

Karma (कर्म)

Action and its consequences; intentional acts that shape character and future experience.

Atman (आत्मन्)

The eternal self beyond body and mind; the indestructible spiritual essence described throughout the Gita.