These five are the transgressions of the vow of non-stealing.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".
[2] 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).
[9] Asteya in practice implies to "not steal", "not cheat", nor unethically manipulate other's property or others for one's own gain.
The virtue of asteya arises out of the understanding that all misappropriation is an expression of craving and lack of compassion for other beings.
[14] Asteya follows from ahimsa, in Gandhi's views, because stealing is a form of violence and injury to another person.
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.
[citation needed] Crossing one's limit, craving for something or someone rightfully belonging to others even by thoughts or intentions is a sin.
“...whosever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart” (Matthew 5:27–28).