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Dharma

Dharma is that which upholds: purpose, integrity and right relationship.

What the word means

From the root dhṛ, to hold or support.

How it is calculated

Read through the dharma houses (1, 5 and 9) and the first pada of each nakṣatra.

History

Often narrowed into duty by caste and gender. That narrowing is a social history, not the whole of the idea.

Energy

Upholding, aligning.

Physical description

None.

Interpretation

One of the four aims of life, with artha, kāma and mokṣa.

Vedaz's interpretation

Vedaz speaks of dharma without social conformity: your purpose is yours, not a role assigned by family, caste or gender.

This is a symbolic pattern, not a prediction. Nothing in a chart removes your agency. Vedaz content is reflective and is not medical, psychological, legal or financial advice.