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Dharma-yuddha is a Sanskrit word made up of two roots: dharma (धर्म) meaning righteousness, and yuddha (युद्ध) meaning warfare. In the Hindu Scriptures , dharma-yuddha refers to a holy war or battle that is fought while following several rules that make the war fair.
Sep 21, 2024 · Wars in ancient Hinduism were waged in accordance with prescribed rules and such wars were referred as Dharma Yuddha – “righteous war.” The prime example of Dharma Yuddha is the one between Bhagvan Shri Ram and Demon King Ravana in the Ramayana.
May 4, 2017 · It is called Dharma-yuddha because the Mahābhārata, in its opening chapter, divides the major characters into two different groups, one based on dharma and the other on adharma. The rest of the story, including events that lead up to the Kurukṣetra war, follows this theme.
Dharma yuddha - just war with strict code of conduct. It is too long to describe here. You can read the arthashastra for knowing more. It's opposites would be a Surya yuddha - where poison and attack on civilians is allowed, kuta yuddha - involving subterfuge etc but better than asura yuddha.
Jul 21, 2024 · In Hinduism, Dharmayuddha is the righteous war approved by society. It was an open battle devoid of secrecy, stratagem or crafty elements. Dharm Yuddh is a war of defense though it presupposes aggression.
Nov 15, 2019 · Extant scholarship on Hindu war ethics uses the term dharma yuddha as a synonym of the term, just war, as conceptualized within Christian theo-ethical frameworks developed primarily in the Western academy. Dharma in the term dharma yuddha is presented as equivalent to the term just in just war, and an antonym of adharma or kuta, i.e., unjust.
The Dharma Sastras and epics recognized two kinds of war: Dharma Yuddha (righteous war), and Adharma Yuddha (unrighteous war). Adharma Yuddha was also known as Kutta Yuddha.
