Sanskrit manuscript in Devanāgarī

asteya अस्तेय – non-stealing

substantive neuter

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AYI dictionary substantive neuter

non-stealing

Derived from

  1. a अ previx — negative prefix a-; not; without
  2. steya स्तेय substantive neuter — stealing; theft

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Cappeller 1891 substantive neuter

Original text · English · substantive neuter

asteya ·n. non-theft, honesty.

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Böhtlingk 1879 substantive neuter

Original text · German · substantive neuter

asteya n. das Nichtstehlen Chr. 285,28.

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Apte 1890 substantive neuter

Original text · English · substantive neuter

asteyaṃ Not stealing.

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Cappeller 1887 substantive neuter

Original text · German · substantive neuter

ásteya n. das Nicht-Stehlen.

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Occurrences in source texts (3)

HP 1 occurrence
HP 1.15-1.16*2: Factors of Practice 1 occurrence

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PYS 2 occurrences
PYS 2.30–34: Vows and Counterreflection 1 occurrence

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PYS 2.35–39: Perfected Yamas 1 occurrence

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