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114 The Concept fo Pañcasila in Indian Thought to the precept in Buddhism. In the Vinaya a prominent part is devoted to this precept.
“A disciple knowing the Dhamma should refrain from stealing anything at any place, should not cause another to steal anything, should not consent to the acts of those who steal anything, and should avoid every kind of theft.”]
“Putting away theft of that which is not his, he abstains from taking anything not given, therewith he is content and he passed his life in honest and purity of heart,"2
"You shall neither rob nor steal, but help every one to be the master of the fruits of his labour.”3
“One who does not take anything ungiven, small or large, major or minor, fateful or unfateful, is called a Brāhmaṇa."4 Brāhmaṇa, according to Buddha, is a person who is established in ‘Dhamma' or righteousness. .
All these passages reveal the significance of the precept of adattādāna-virati. An important point with regard to the precept in Buddhism as distinguished from Jainism is to be noted at the outset, that is, in Buddhism the vices of pariggaha (or possession) and adattādāna (stealing) are usually mixed up as can be seen in the Digha Nikāya. It has also been already noted that no precept of aparigraha or non-possession occurs
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-S. N., Dhammikasutta, 20. 2. अदिनादानं पहाय अदिनादानां पटिविरतो होति दिन्नादांयी दिन्नपा टि
करवी अथेनेन सुचिभूतेन म अत्तना विहरति । इदं पिस्स होति
stoff I --Digha., vol. I, p. 55. 3. Digha., vol. I., p. 55. 4. De atai ar trei aT STUTETT Turg, लोके अदिन्नं नादियते तमहं ब्रमि ब्राह्मणं ।
–Dhammapada, Brahmanavagga, 27.
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