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Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitah (Sanskrit: धर्मो रक्षति रक्षितः; IAST: dharmo rakṣati rakṣitaḥ) is a popular Sanskrit phrase[1][2] mentioned in the Mahabharata[3][4][5] and Manusmriti verse 8.15. It can be loosely translated as "Dharma protects those who protect it".[6] The closest synonyms for Dharma in English are righteousness and ethics.[7] It is the motto of the Research and Analysis Wing, National Law School of India University and the Hindutva organisation Vishwa Hindu Parishad.[8][9][4]
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