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PhilosophyEssay7 October 20267 min
Why the 'Dharma' in 'Bhuribhumi' is Not a Moral Law but a Metrological Standard
Scholars often conflate the ethical dimension of Dharma with its administrative origin in the Arthashastra. A close etymological look at the term as it appears in Ashokan edicts reveals it refers strictly to a unit of weight and land survey, prioritizing the metrological function over the philosophical one in the earliest recorded usage.
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