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morality meaning in Sanskrit

धर्म dhárma

/məˈɹælɪti/

morality in Sanskrit: धर्म (dhárma), शील (śī́la). In English, morality means recognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect for and obedience to the rules of right conduct; the mental disposition or characteristic of behaving in a manner intended to produce morally good results.

Sanskrit words for morality

morality, virtue, righteousness, moral code, good deed
धर्म dhárma
morality, virtue, ethics
शील śī́la

English meaning of morality

  1. noun Recognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect for and obedience to the rules of right conduct; the mental disposition or characteristic of behaving in a manner intended to produce morally good results.
  2. noun A set of social rules, customs, traditions, beliefs, or practices which specify proper, acceptable forms of conduct.
  3. noun A set of personal guiding principles for conduct or a general notion of how to behave, whether respectable or not.
  4. noun A lesson or pronouncement which contains advice about proper behavior.

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Questions about morality in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of morality in Sanskrit?
Morality in Sanskrit is धर्म (dhárma), शील (śī́la).
morality इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Morality: धर्म (dhárma), शील (śī́la).
What does morality mean in English?
Morality means recognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect for and obedience to the rules of right conduct; the mental disposition or characteristic of behaving in a manner intended to produce morally good results.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “morality”: धर्म, शील. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: morality (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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