dharmán m. bearer, supporter, arranger, [RV.]
N. of a son of Bṛhad-rāja and father of Kṛtaṃ-jaya, [VP.]
dhárman n. (older than dhárma, q.v., in later language mostly ifc.; cf. below) support, prop, hold, [RV.]; [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.]), [RV.]; [AV.]; [VS.]
(esp. ifc.) nature, quality, characteristic mark or attribute, [ŚBr.] (cf. an-ucchitti-), [MBh.] (cf. uñcha- [add.], kṣatra-, phala-, phena.), [Var.] (cf. dasyu- [add.]), [Kap.] (cf. cid-dh° [add.]), [Kāv.] (cf. vināśa-.).