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Sanatan Dharma

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The Path of liberation of the individual soul from bondage. Isvara said : - Verse 17

Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 11 · Verse 17

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Sanskrit Original

परद्रव्यापहरणं चौर्याद वाथ बलेन वा। स्तेयं तस्यानाचरणादस्तेयं धर्मसाधनम।।

paradravyāpaharaṇaṃ cauryād vātha balena vā| steyaṃ tasyānācaraṇādasteyaṃ dharmasādhanam||

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Removal of another man’s wealth or property either by stealth or through force is called Steya, (stealth). Refrain¬ ing from doing it is Asteya. It is a means of Virtue of merit.