धर्मन् [ dharman ] [ dharmán ] m. bearer , supporter , arranger Lit. RV.

  N. of a son of Bṛihad-rāja and father of Kṛitaṃ-jaya Lit. VP.

  [ dharman ] n. ( older than [ dhárma ] q.v. , in later language mostly ifc. ; cf. below) support , prop , hold Lit. RV. Lit. VS.

  established order of things , steadfast decree (of a god , esp. of Mitra-Varuṇa) , any arrangement or disposition

  will , pleasure

  law , rule , duty

  practice , custom , mode , manner ( [ dhármaṇā ] , [ °mabhis ] ; [ °maṇas pári ] in regular order , naturally ; [ svāya dhar maṇe ] at one's own pleasure ; [ dharmaṇi ] with the permission of , [ ádhi dh ] against the will of ( gen. ) ) Lit. RV. Lit. AV. Lit. VS.

  ( esp. ifc.) nature , quality , characteristic mark or attribute Lit. ŚBr. ( cf. [ an-ucchitti- ] ) Lit. MBh. ( cf. [ uñcha- ] ( add. ) , [ kṣatra- ] , [ phala- ] , [ phena ] .) Lit. Var. ( cf. [ dasyu- ] ( add. ) ) Lit. Kap. ( cf. [ cid-dh ] ( add. ) ) Lit. Kāv. ( cf. [ vināśa- ] .) .