Bhagavata Purana 7.15.13

Srimad Bhagavatam · 15 · Verse 13

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Sanskrit Original

धर्मबाधो विधर्म: स्यात्परधर्मोऽन्यचोदित: । उपधर्मस्तु पाखण्डो दम्भो वा शब्दभिच्छल: ॥ १३ ॥

dharma-bādho vidharmaḥ syāt para-dharmo ’nya-coditaḥ upadharmas tu pākhaṇḍo dambho vā śabda-bhic chalaḥ

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Religious principles that obstruct one from following his own religion are called vidharma. Religious principles introduced by others are called para-dharma. A new type of religion created by one who is falsely proud and who opposes the principles of the Vedas is called upadharma. And interpretation by one’s jugglery of words is called chala-dharma.

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