Dharma and related words are found in the oldest Vedic literature of Hinduism, in later Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, and the Epics; the word dharma also plays a central role in the literature of other Indian religions founded later, such as Buddhism and Jainism.[12] According to Brereton,[32] Dharman occurs 63 times in Rig-veda; in addition, words related to Dharman also appear in Rig-veda, for exa