अद्रोहश्चाप्यलोभश्च दमो भूतदया शमः।
ब्रह्मचर्यं तपः शौचमनुक्रोशं क्षमा धृतिः।
सनातनस्य धर्मस्य मूलमेव दुरासदम्॥
मत्स्यपुराणे १४३-३१-३२
adrohaścāpyalobhaśca damo bhūtadayā śamaḥ|
brahmacaryaṁ tapaḥ śaucamanukrośaṁ kṣamā dhṛtiḥ|
sanātanasya dharmasya mūlameva durāsadam||
matsyapurāṇe 143-31-32
The fundamental roots of Sanatana Dharma are indeed deep and far reaching that it would be very difficult to reach up to the bottom and live up to the exacting standards.
The fundamental tenets are
1. Adroha ..Refraining from causing harm or suffering to others
2. Alobha.. Absence of cupidity or excessive desire for things not rightfully belonging to oneself
3. Dama..Capacity to maintain self control at any cost
4. Bhootadayaa..Mercy for all beings around
5. ShamaH.. Being in a state of tranquillity,
6. Brahmacharya… Faithfulness to the Supreme one, Brahmacharya could mean rectitude in character, celibacy, well directed meditation on the supreme one etc too
7. Tapas- Penance,.. Capacity to engage oneself in the path of divinity even at the cost of great pains and pressures arising to the body and the mind
8. Purity, Cleanliness. It is not only having a washed cleaned and scented body, but purity in action, words and thoughts too.
9. Anukrosha.. Empathy, tenderness.. Eagerness to understand and share the difficulties faced by others.
10. Kshamaa.. Patience…
11.Dhruti.. Courage, capacity to command and lead.
What more can you ask from a nation and society?
