Dhram

Dhram is a transliteration variant of the Sanskrit term dharma, encountered in some texts and inscriptions. The word dharma broadly denotes duty, virtue, law, order, and the right way of living. In Hinduism, dharma refers to one's duties according to class, stage of life, and personal circumstance; in Buddhism, dhamma/dharma denotes the universal law and the teachings of the Buddha; in Jainism it denotes moral duty and the cosmic law. The romanized form Dhram is less common and not standard in major scriptural translations. It may result from regional phonetic spellings, older transliteration schemes, or typographical choices.

In usage, "Dhram" may appear as a proper noun, used as a family name or as a place name in some Indian subcontinent communities, or in expatriate communities where older spellings persist. It is generally not used to denote a distinct philosophical school or doctrine separate from dharma.

Related terms include Dharma (variant transliterations: Dharm, Dharama), Dhamma (Pali/Prakrit), and "dharmic" as an adjective. Because transliteration from Sanskrit and related languages varies, readers encountering "Dhram" should consider the surrounding linguistic and cultural context to determine whether it refers to dharma as a concept or to a proper noun.