Without love for the Lord's stories it is mere labor
Practiced dharma that breeds no attraction for Vishvaksena's stories is sheer toil: 'notpadayed yadi ratim shrama eva hi kevalam' (SB 1.2.8).
Concept
Dharma
धर्म
Also known as सौरभेयः · वृषः
Dharma is the master-concept of Indian thought: the ordering law and sense of rightness that sustains the person, society and cosmos — used of duty, righteousness and the ultimate good alike. In the processed verses: its highest form is causeless, unbroken devotion to Adhokshaja (SB 1.2.6); dharma that awakens no love for the Lord's narrations is mere labor (1.2.8); its goal is liberation, not wealth (1.2.9); it is meant for Vasudeva (1.2.29); and the perfection of varnashrama-dharma is the satisfaction of Hari (1.2.13). When Krishna departed, 'to whom dharma has gone for refuge' became the sages' great question (1.1.23).
Śrīmad Bhāgavata Mahāpurāṇa 1.1.2 — Sanskrit Wikisource (pinned oldid=110172)
Slaying the sleeping, intoxicated, a child, a woman or the surrendered is forbidden
'mattam pramattam unmattam suptam balam striyam jadam prapannam viratham bhitam na ripum hanti dharmavit' (SB 1.7.36).
Stands on a single leg in the age of Kali, truth alone remaining
'dharmah padaikena caran' (SB 1.16.20); 'padair nyunam shocasi maikapadam' (SB 1.16.22) — the three legs of austerity, purity and compassion gone.
The four feet in the Krita age: austerity, purity, compassion, truth
'tapah shaucham daya satyam iti padah krite kritah' (SB 1.17.24); three broken by pride, attachment and intoxication, only truth now remaining (SB 1.17.25).
Born from the right breast of Brahma, in whom Narayana himself abides.
At SB 3.12.25. Dharma is typed concept, so this is recorded as a fact rather than a son_of row.
Dharma — aims at — Moksha
Dharma is of the nature whose goal is apavarga (liberation): 'dharmasya hy apavargyasya' (SB 1.2.9). Evidence: EXPLICIT.
Dharma — meant for — Krishna
Dharma is meant for Vasudeva: 'vasudeva-paro dharmah' (SB 1.2.29); so too are sacrifices, yogas, actions, austerity and the goal (SB 1.2.28-29). Evidence: EXPLICIT.