Read the following excerpt from the ramayana of valmiki. which important principle of hindu culture is represented in the passage?

The upholding of the laws of the universe (dharma)

Explanation:

he meaning of the word "dharma" depends on the context, and its meaning has evolved as the ideas of Hinduism have developed throughout its long history. In the older texts, dharma meant cosmic law. In later Vedas, meaning became refined, richer, more complex, and the word "dharma" was applied in diverse contexts.

Religion in India comes from the general extension of the concept of Dharma. Dharma means Law in the broadest sense, as well as the life that is lived according to or in harmony with the law (whether by statutes or by natural law). Dharma in the latter sense is "the way of righteousness," or "the right way," "proper." The different religious traditions of India are conceived as so many variations on this path of righteousness. practice the Jain dharma, a Hindu follows the Sanatana dharma and a Buddhist practices the Buddha dharma.

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