Verse Text
(30) dhārmikaḥ –
kurvan kārayate dharmaṁ yaḥ sa dhārmika ucyate ||126||
Translation
The person who follows the principles of dharma and engages others in doing so also is called a virtuous man.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
30. Religious
A person who personally practices the tenets of religion as they are enjoined in the śāstras and who also teaches others the same principles is called religious. Simply professing a kind of faith is not a sign of religiousness. One must act according to religious principles, and by his personal example he should teach others. Such a person is to be understood as religious.