Ashtadharmamarga, Aṣṭadharmamārga: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Aṣṭadharmamārga can be transliterated into English as Astadharmamarga or Ashtadharmamarga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaAṣṭadharmamārga (अष्टधर्ममार्ग).—Eight ways of attaining mokṣa: Yāga, Vedābhyāsa, Dāna, Tapas, Satya, Kṣamā, Dayā, lack of desire.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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