Dharma in the Bhagavad Gita
धर्म
In the Bhagavad Gita, dharma refers to right order, duty, and the action appropriate to one’s role and situation.
Why it matters
Arjuna’s crisis begins as a crisis of dharma. He does not merely fear battle; he fears acting wrongly in a morally catastrophic situation.
How to read it
Dharma is not just a private moral feeling. In the Gita it appears in relation to action, social role, cosmic order, and spiritual discipline.
Core Definition
In the Bhagavad Gita, dharma refers to right order, duty, and the action appropriate to one’s role and situation.
Context
Understanding in context
These chapters are useful starting points if you want to move from the concept page back into the primary text.