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DICTIONARY of WORDS IN THE GITA (Chapter - 1)

ॐ DICTIONARY OF WORDS IN THE GITA CHAPTER 1 1.                         ATHA : –  Veda Mantras start with the sound ‘Atha’ .  This term also denotes Shri Ganesha .  In the Gita , beginning of a chapter is indicated by the phrases ‘Atha Prathamodhyaayah’ ;  ‘Atha Dwiteeyodhyaayah’, etc.  Iti is the term indicating conclusion . 2.                        DHARMA (I - 1) : –  It is impossible to express the term Dharma, through a single word in English . Dharma is that which sustains creation and all lives .  The Cow , Brahmin , Vedas , Noble women , the Truthful , non-greedy men and the large-hearted men who share , are the seven which sustain this world . Manu Smriti defines Dharma in these words . Dhritih ...