Svadharma
स्वधर्मपुंल्लिङ्ग (masculine) · स्व (sva — own) + धर्म (dharma — duty, order)
svadharma
Ethics and Values
Own duty — each person's specific responsibility according to their situation
Svadharma is each person's particular duty — determined by their nature (svabhāva), stage of life (āśrama), capabilities, and circumstances. The Bhagavad Gītā (3.35) teaches that it is better to die in one's own dharma than to follow another's. Svadharma recognizes that not everyone has the same obligations.
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Vishva Vidya. "Svadharma (स्वधर्म)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/svadharma.
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