11-26-2005, 05:07 AM
I was watching the Krishna serial from Ramanand Sagar yesterday. There is an episode where Banasura, friend of Kansa goes to talk to Jarasandha (King of Magadha) to ask for his daughters' hand(s) for Kansa. Jarasandha's main objection was that Kansa was the son of Ugrasen (King of Mathura) who was given to Dharmic ways.
Banasura then goes on to describe how that was not true and goes on to say that Kansa was as Dharma Nirpeksha as they come. I think he meant a-dharmic but I found his choice of words dharma-nirpeksha interesting. Before this I have always found Dharma Nirpeksha being used for translating the word secular.
I dont know Sanskrit at all but it almost seems like dharma nirpeksha means "one who doesnt side with Dharma" ? Am I right ?
Banasura then goes on to describe how that was not true and goes on to say that Kansa was as Dharma Nirpeksha as they come. I think he meant a-dharmic but I found his choice of words dharma-nirpeksha interesting. Before this I have always found Dharma Nirpeksha being used for translating the word secular.
I dont know Sanskrit at all but it almost seems like dharma nirpeksha means "one who doesnt side with Dharma" ? Am I right ?