Righteousness is also so called because it maintains all creatures. In fact, all creatures are kept up Righteousness, Therefore, Righteousness is what is capable of upholding all creatures.
अहिंसाय भूतानां धर्मप्रवचनं कृतम्। यः स्यादहिंसासम्पृक्तः स धर्म इति निश्चयः॥