Those who misunderstand or even misinterpret dharma get lost in the trivialities of karma kanda. This knowledge and awareness of God, or Brahman, in all things, is what leads to worship/devotion and compassion ( upasana/bhakti and karuna) It is for this reason that Vedanta, literally the End of the Vedas, is the object, rather than mere yagna and ritual. It disciplines the individual so that he is fit to receive knowledge of reality ( jnana). Karma kanda is the spiritual kindergarten (Swami Vivekananda himself spoke of this). Vaidika Dharma (sanatana dharma as expressed by the Vedas) has three parts, karma kanda (which requires ritual and yagna), jnana kanda (knowledge of the truth as contained in the Upanishads), and upasana/bhakti kanda (which emphasizes compassion for all and devotion to God as seen in the Bhagavata Purana). It is about strong defending weak and putting societal interest before self interest–that is the heart of Dharma. The core of this order is not focused on the trivialities of caste and the divinely intended accident of birth, but rather, of mother raising child, husband protecting wife, child taking care of old parents, and rich assisting poor. Thus, practitioners of dharma must uphold this order.
Dharma’s root word in Sanskrit is dharyate (literally, to uphold the order). To understand dharma is to understand the cosmic order of the universe, Rta, which is rooted in truth, Satya. Rather, it is about righteousness and duty and sacrificing one’s self for others. The essence of Dharma is not based on an obsession with caste or ritual. This section will concentrate on articles and specific literary passages that highlight the subtlety, context sensitivity, and profoundness of Dharma in Andhra and beyond. Thus to understand and appreciate the culture of the Andhras, one must be conversant in the ways of Dharma. It is Dharma that is the organizing principle of Bharatavarsha (India) and indeed, the most powerful idea in the literary heritage of India in general, and Andhra in particular. To understand Dharma is to understand Indic civilization and the Andhra culture.
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