[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [The Purana Index](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951) › v2.c7.s3.125 # The Purana Index v2.c7.s3.125 The Purāṇa Index v2.c7.s3.125 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c7.s3.125](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s3.125) \*Dharma\* (xii)—manifold and subtle, to understand the truth is difficult, hence it is not possible to give a definite lead in the Vedic laws, hence sages do not attach weight to \*dānam\* and \*yajñam\* but to \*sanātanadharma\* which leads to svarga, is knowledge of the Śrauta Smārta dharma and following of Varṇāśrama for attainment of heaven; Iṣṭaprāpaka dharma introduced by the Ācāryas¹ Consists of ten things begging food, non-theft, purity, disinterestedness, activity, sympathy, non-injury, avoidance of anger, service of the guru, truthfulness,² of four pādas;³ course of, in the four yugas⁴ - [Previous: v2.c7.s3.124](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s3.124) - [Next: v2.c7.s3.126](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s3.126) - [Up: v2.c7.s3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s3.125](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s3.125) · Pramāṇa