Etymology

Sanatana Dharma

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Sanskrit सनातन धर्म
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromसनातन धर्म“the eternal way, the eternal law”
  2. English todaySanatana Dharma

Borrowed from Sanskrit सनातन धर्म (sanātana dharma, “the eternal way, the eternal law”).

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