Yoga Sutra 2.30: 3rd Yama: Asteya

Yoga Sutras of Patañjali. Aligning body, mind and soul with the infinite

30th Sutra Chapter 2: 3rd Yama: Asteya The third of the yama is Asteya - a synthesis of contentment, simplicity, and charity. When there is this inner light, one manifests in himself the virtue of non-stealing. And that the key to abundance lies in giving. ——————————————— अहिंसासत्यास्तेयब्रह्मचर्यापरिग्रहा यमाः ahimsasatyasteyabrahmacharyaparigraha yamah · ahimsa - non-violence · satya - truth fulness · asteya - non-stealing · brahmacharya - continence · aparigraha - non-possessiveness, non-greed · yamah - external discipline, attitude towards others ----------------------------- अहिंसा , सत्य , अस्तेय , ब्रह्मचर्य , अपरिग्रहा: , यमाः॥ • अहिंसा - अहिंसा • सत्य - यथार्थ ज्ञान • अस्तेय - अस्तेय(चाेरी का अभाव) • ब्रह्मचर्य - ब्रह्मचर्य (और) • अपरिग्रहा: - अपरिग्रह(संग्रह का अभाव) - • यमाः - (ये पाँच) यम हैं । अहिंसा, यथार्थ ज्ञान, अस्तेय(चाेरी का अभाव), ब्रह्मचर्य और अपरिग्रह(संग्रह का अभाव) - ये पाँच यम हैं ।