Aşţdharma

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

By Jit Majumdar


  1. the eight virtues or values
  2. eight qualities or values that are considered the highest and most necessary for the benefit of humankind, namely: satya (truth), śauca (cleanliness), ahińsā (non-violence), anasūyā (non-envy); kşamā (forgiveness); ānŗśańsya (non-cruelty); akārpaņya (non-miserliness) and santoşa (contentment).