Bhagavad Gita Sloka 1 “Dharma Kshetre” 1

‘Verily, that which is Dharma is truth.
Therefore they say of a man who speaks truth, “He speaks the Dharma,”
or of a man who speaks the Dharma, “He speaks the Truth.”

Verily, both these things are the same.

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Dhaaranaad dharma ity aahur dharmena vidhrtaah prajaah, Yat syaad dhaarana sanyuktam sa dharma iti nishchayah,”

i.e.,

Dharma upholds both this-worldly and other-worldly affairs

—(Mbh 8.69.58).”

‘that which upholds, supports or maintains the regulatory order of the universe is Dharma

At the Cosmic level it is called Rta or the regulatory Order of the Universe which consists of Principles for the maintanence of the order of The Universe.

According to Taittriya Upanishad it is something that One must not stray from

Satyanna Pramadhidhidaivam, Dharmanna Pramadhidhaivyam’

Here it is equated with Truth.

Taken as a whole Dharma means it is that is in consonance with Universal laws, which can be understood only by the Wise.

This is what Krishna says when he says ‘even the learned do not understand the Karma or Dharma  as it is very subtle and can be understood only by the Realized.

Then how do we follow it/

Lord Krishna says it is by following the set of Rules of the Vedas, unquestionably.

As you keep following them the Dharma will dawn on you and you will follow automatically.

Audio Link:

http://www.astrojyoti.com/bg1despondencyofarjyna.htm

Adharam Madhuram (MadhurAshtakam) With Sanskrit lyrics in English an

Related:

http://ramanisblog.in/2011/09/22/srimad-bhagavad-gita-a-way-of-life/

http://ramanisblog.in/2011/09/13/srimad-bhagavad-gita-references-in-world-literature/