By Swami Harshananda
Sometimes transliterated as: Varnasramadharmas, VarnAZramadharmas, Varnaashramadharmas
Varnāśramadharmas are accepted if based on guṇa[1] and karma[2] and not based on birth.
References
- ↑ Guṇa means qualities of the mind.
- ↑ Karma means actions in accordance with them.
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore