The Shared Foundation of Duty

अहिंसा सत्यमस्तेयं शौचमिन्द्रियनिग्रहः । एतं सामासिकं धर्मं चातुर्वर्ण्येऽब्रवीन्मनुः ॥

ahinsā satyam asteyaṁ śhaucham indriya-nigrahaḥ, etaṁ sāmāsikaṁ dharmaṁ chāturvarṇye 'bravīn manuḥ

Meaning

Non-violence, truthfulness, not stealing, purity, and control of the senses — this, in brief, is the shared duty taught for all.

Source

Manusmriti — Traditional verse

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