noun
precept of non-stealing
Buddhist precept against taking what is not given; one of the five precepts for lay followers. Also known by the Sanskrit terms achourya or asteya.
五戒の一つに偸盗戒がある。
One of the five precepts is the precept of non-stealing.
偸盗戒は、与えられていないものを取ってはいけないという戒めだ。
The precept of non-stealing is the admonition not to take what is not given.
Another term for the precept of non-stealing, often used in the context of the eight precepts.
From 偸盗 (stealing) + 戒 (precept). The term is a direct translation of the Sanskrit asteya or achourya.