THE TEN PRINCIPLES

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ARYA SAMAJ KE DAS NIYAM

THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF A NOBLE SOCIETY

1. SAB SATYAVIDYAA AUR JO PADARTHA VIDYA SE JAANE JAATE

HAI UN SAB KAA AADIMOOL PARAMESHWAR HAI

The first (efficient) cause of all true knowledge and all that is known through
knowledge is God, the Highest Lord (Parameshwar).

2. ESHWAR SACH-CHIDAANAND SWAROOP, NIRAAKAAR,

SARVASHAKTIMAAN, NYAAKAARI, DAYAALOO, AJANMAA,
ANANT, NIRVIKAAR, ANAADI, ANUPAM, SARVADHAAR,
SARVESHWAR, SARVAVYAAPAK, SARVAANTARYAAMEE, AJAR,
AMAR, ABHAYA, NITYA, PAVITRA ARU SHRISTI KARTAA HAI
USEE KEE UPAASANAA KARNEE YOGYA HAI

God (Ishwara) is existent, and blissful. He is formless, omnisicient, unborn,

endless, unchangeable, beginningless, the support of all, the master of all,
omnipresent, immanent, unageing, immortal, fearless, eternal, and holy, and the
maker of all. He alone is worthy of being worshipped.

3. VED SAB SATYAVIDYAAO KEE PUSTAK HAI. VED KAA

PARDHANAA- PARDHAANAA AUR SUNNAA-SUNAANAA SAB
AARYO KA PARAM DHARM HAI

Vedas are the scripture of true knowledge. It is the first duty of the Aryas to read
them, teach them, recite them, and hear them being read.
4. SATYA KE GRAHAN KARNE AUR ASATYA CHHORNE
SARVADAA UDYAT RAHANAA CHAAHIYE.

One should always be ready to accept truth and give up untruth.

5. SAB KAAM DHARMANUSAAR ARTHAAT SATYA AUR ASATYA

KO VICHAAR KARKE KARNE CHAAHIYE.

One should do everything according to the dictates of Dharma, i.e. after due
reflection over right and wrong.

6. SANSAAR UPKAAR KARNAA ESA SAMAAJ KAA MUKHAYA

UDHESYA HAI ATHAART SHAAREEKRIK, AATMIK AUR
SAAMAAJIK UNNATI KARNAA.

Doing good to the whole world is the primary objective of this society, i.e. to
look to its physical, spiritual and social welfare.

7. SAB SE PRITIPOORVAK DHARMANUSAAR YATHAYOGYA

VARTANA CHAAHIYE

Let thy dealing with all be regulated by love and justice, in accordance with the
dictates of Dharma.

8. AVIDYAA KAA NAASH AUR VIDYAA KEE VRIDDHI KARNE

CHAAHIYE

One should promote knowledge (vidya) and dispel ignorance (avidya).

9. PRAYEK KO APNEE HEE UNNATI SE SANTUSHT NA RAHANAA

KINTU SAB KEE UNNATEE ME APNEE UNNATI SAMAJHNEE
CHAAHIYE

One should not be content with one's own welfare alone, but should look for
one's welfare in the welfare of all.

10. SAB MANUSHYO KO SAAMAAJIK SARVAHITAKAAREE NIYAM

ME PARTANTRA RAHANAA CHAAHIYE AUR PRATYEK
HITKAAREE NIYAM ME SAB SWANTANTRA RAHE.

One should regard one's self under restrictions to follow altruistic rulings of
society, while in following rules of individual welfare all should be free.