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achourya wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 etymology 2 jainism 3 hinduism toggle hinduism subsection 3 1 discussion 3 2 related concepts 4 difference from aparigraha 5 references 6 sources toggle the table of contents achourya 18 languages العربية bikol central български भोजपुरी বাংলা español français ગુજરાતી हिन्दी magyar 日本語 ಕನ್ನಡ मराठी nederlands русский shqip தமிழ் українська edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia non stealing a virtue in indian religions achourya sanskrit अचौर्यः iast acauryaḥ or asteya sanskrit अस्तेय iast asteya is the sanskrit term for non stealing asteya is one of the five major vows of hinduism and jainism mentioned explicitly in the sarvārthasiddhi and the yoga sutras 1 it is one of ten forms of temperance virtuous self restraint in indian philosophy and one of the five vows in jainism 2 the practice of asteya demands that one must not steal nor have the intent to steal another s property through action speech and thoughts 3 4 etymology edit the word asteya is a compound derived from sanskrit where a refers to non and steya refers to practice of stealing or something that can be stolen monier monier williams sanskrit dictionary defines asteya as non stealing referring to its usage in the manusmriti and the yajnavalkya smriti which are part of the dharmasastra tradition in indian philosophy 5 jainism edit in jainism it is one of the five vows that all śrāvakas and śrāvikā s householders as well as monastics must observe 6 the five transgressions of this vow as mentioned in the jain text tattvārthsūtra are prompting another to steal receiving stolen goods underbuying in a disordered state using false weights and measures and deceiving others with artificial or imitation goods 7 this is explained in the jain text sarvārthasiddhi as translated by s a jain prompting a person to steal or prompting him through another or approving of the theft is the first transgression the second is receiving stolen goods from a person whose action has neither been prompted nor approved by the recipient receiving or buying goods otherwise than by lawful and just means is an irregularity or a transgression an attempt to buy precious things very cheaply in a disordered state is the third transgression cheating others by the use of false weights and measures in order to obtain more from others and give less to others is the fourth transgression deceiving others with artificial gold synthetic diamonds and so on is the fifth transgression these five are the transgressions of the vow of non stealing sarvārthasiddhi 7 27 7 hinduism edit asteya is defined in hindu texts as the abstinence in one s deeds or words or thoughts from unauthorized appropriation of things of value from another human being 1 it is a widely discussed virtue in ethical theories of hinduism 4 for example in the yoga sūtras ii 30 asteya is listed as the third yama or virtue of self restraint along with ahimsa nonviolence satya non falsehoods truthfulness brahmacharya sexual chastity in one s feelings and actions and aparigraha non possessiveness non craving 1 8 अहिंसासत्यास्तेय ब्रह्मचर्यापरिग्रहाः यमाः non violence non falsehood non stealing non cheating celibacy chastity and non possessiveness are the five yamas patañjali yoga sutra 2 30 9 asteya is thus one of the five essential restraints yamas the don ts in hinduism that with five essential practices niyamas the dos are suggested for right virtuous enlightened living 10 these yamas are mentioned by shankaracharya of the advaita vedanta school in his upadeshasahasri the yamas are mentioned in the context of outlining the kind of conduct that a disciple seeking knowledge must have 11 discussion edit asteya in practice implies to not steal not cheat nor unethically manipulate other s property or others for one s own gain 12 asteya as virtue demands not only that one not steal but that one should not encourage cheating through speech or writing or want to cheat even in one s thinking to steal or want to steal expresses lack of faith in oneself one s ability to learn and create property to steal another s property is also stealing from one s own potential ability to develop 13 the sutras reason that misappropriation conspiring to misappropriate or wanting to misappropriate at its root reflects the sin of lobha bad greed moha material delusion or krodha bad anger 14 commentators on the yoga sutras state that asteya is rooted in the virtue of ahimsa 1 one commentator notes that the virtue of ahimsa would be defiled if virtues such as asteya were not cultivated 1 gandhi held ahimsa as essential to the human right to life and liberty without fear and asteya as essential to the human right to property without fear 15 asteya follows from ahimsa in gandhi s views because stealing is a form of violence and injury to another person 15 asteya is not merely theft by action but it includes theft by intent and theft by manipulation persistent exploitation of the weak or poor is a form of asteya in one s thought 15 related concepts edit dāna charity to a deserving person without any expectation in return is a recommended niyama in hinduism the motive behind dāna is reverse to that of stealing from others dāna is a complementary practice to the yama restraint of asteya 16 difference from aparigraha edit asteya and aparigraha are two of several important virtues in hinduism and jainism they both involve interaction between a person and material world either as property fame or ideas yet asteya and aparigraha are different concepts asteya is the virtue of non stealing and not wanting to appropriate or take by force or deceit or exploitation by deeds or words or thoughts what is owned by and belongs to someone else 15 17 aparigraha in contrast is the virtue of non possessiveness and non clinging to one s own property non accepting of any gifts or particularly improper gifts offered by others and of non avarice non craving in the motivation of one s deeds words and thoughts 18 19 20 aparigraha means non covetousness graham is where one stands pari is the limit when one crosses the limit of one s graha even by intention it s covetousness not a virtue it s misappropriation or manipulation this principle applies not only to physical property but also to intellectual property citation needed crossing one s limit craving for something or someone rightfully belonging to others even by thoughts or intentions is a sin references edit 1 2 3 4 5 the yoga system of patañjali translated by wood james harvard university press pp 178 182 śāṇdilya upanishad of atharvaṇaveḍa thirty minor upanishads translated by aiyar k narayanasvami madras kessinger publishing 1914 pp 173 176 isbn 978 1164026419 cite book isbn date incompatibility help corner patricia 2009 workplace spirituality and business ethics insights from an eastern spiritual tradition journal of business ethics 85 3 377 389 doi 10 1007 s10551 008 9776 2 s2cid 144273760 1 2 tiwari kedar nath 1998 classical indian ethical thought motilal banarsidass publishers p 87 isbn 978 81 208 1607 7 mw cologne scan www sanskrit lexicon uni koeln de retrieved 2026 06 28 glasenapp helmuth von 1999 jainism an indian religion of salvation delhi motilal banarsidass isbn 81 208 1376 6 1 2 s a jain 1992 p 208 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vol 2 translated by bharti swami jnaneshvara motilal banarsidass pp 684 686 isbn 978 8120818255 farhi donna 2011 yoga mind body spirit a return to wholeness macmillan pp 10 11 isbn 978 0805059700 david frawley yoga and the sacred fire motilal banarsidas isbn 978 8120827462 frawley david 2006 yoga and the sacred fire self realization and planetary transformation motilal banarsidass isbn 978 81 208 2746 2 bell charlotte 2011 mindful yoga mindful life a guide for everyday practice rodmell press pp 74 89 isbn 978 1 930485 20 4 sources edit jain prof s a 1992 first edition 1960 reality english translation of srimat pujyapadacharya s sarvarthasiddhi second ed jwalamalini trust this article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain sangave vilas adinath 1980 jain community a social survey 2nd ed bombay popular prakashan isbn 978 0 317 12346 3 v t e virtues core topics endowment moral character positive psychology trait theory virtue ethics virtue families bodhipakkhiyā 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