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7. 10-11] The nature of Theft and Adultery
According to another meaning, to belittle any uneducated or foolish person or in such a way that it causes them pain, to call them 'uneducated' or 'foolish' even if true, is untrue.
From this understanding of untruth, the following meanings pertain to a follower of truth: 1. To give up negligence. 2. To maintain congruence in the tendencies of mind, speech, and body. 3. Even when true, to refrain from unpleasant speech, words, or actions out of malice.
The nature of Theft
Aditadānam steyam. 10. Taking without giving is theft (chori).
Taking possession of an item that belongs to someone else, even if it is as trivial as grass or worthless, without the owner's permission constitutes theft.
From this explanation, the following meanings apply to a follower of non-thieving: 1. To eliminate greedy tendencies towards any object. 2. Until the habit of greed is overcome, to obtain desirable objects justly on one’s own, and to not even consider taking another's property without permission.
The nature of Adultery
Maithunam abrahma. 11. The tendency towards copulation is adultery.
Maithun refers to the tendency for coupling. The term 'coupling' generally denotes the pairing of a man and a woman. However, it is necessary to broaden its meaning. The pair could be man-woman, man-man, or woman-woman. They could be individuals of the same species or individuals from different species such as animals. Any mental, verbal, or physical tendency arising from the passion of sexual attraction towards such pairings is termed maithun or adultery.