Namaste. There can't be a more reasoned approach to the topic of 'Veda-Dharma' than the one found in the commentary to the Vivekachudamani by HH Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati SwaminaH: http://www.advaita-vedanta.org/archives/advaita-l/2011-August/028550.html Regards, subrahmanian.v