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Asuya means jealousy and an-asuya means the absence of jealousy. One must never be jealous of another’s knowledge, wealth or prosperity because jealousy leads to frustration and anger that in turn leads to various wrongdoings. A jealous person thinks of stealing other’s wealth or causing some harm to the other. Hence, jealousy results in mental confusion and social discord, ultimately leading to one's spiritual fall. Therefore, the tenet of Anasuya has been prescribed as one of the common tenets of dharma.<ref name=":7" />

Asuya means jealousy and an-asuya means the absence of jealousy. One must never be jealous of another’s knowledge, wealth or prosperity because jealousy leads to frustration and anger that in turn leads to various wrongdoings. A jealous person thinks of stealing other’s wealth or causing some harm to the other. Hence, jealousy results in mental confusion and social discord, ultimately leading to one's spiritual fall. Therefore, the tenet of Anasuya has been prescribed as one of the common tenets of dharma.<ref name=":7" />

=== क्षमा ॥ ===

=== क्षमा ॥ Kshama ===

Kshama: It means ‘forgiveness’. The Shandilya Upanishad describes kshama as ‘forbearance of everything, the pleasant and the unpleasant, praise and insult’.25 A person whose mind is unsteady and is affected by praise or criticism, will bear grudge when not praised or when criticised. Such a person can never forgive those who appear to cause real or imagined harm. This holding of grudge gives rise to frustration and anger which in turn deludes the intellect.<ref name=":7" />

Kshama refers to ‘forgiveness’. The Shandilya Upanishad describes kshama as ‘forbearance of everything, the pleasant and the unpleasant, praise and insult’.<blockquote>क्षमा नाम प्रियाप्रियेषु सर्वेषु ताडनपूजनेषु सहनम् ।<ref name=":8" /> kṣamā nāma priyāpriyeṣu sarveṣu tāḍanapūjaneṣu sahanam ।</blockquote>Because, a person whose mind is unsteady and is affected by praise or criticism, will bear grudge when not praised or when criticised. This holding of grudge gives rise to frustration and anger which in turn deludes the intellect that prevents the person from forgiving those who appear to cause real or imagined harm.<ref name=":7" />

=== स्वाध्यायः ॥ ===

=== स्वाध्यायः ॥ ===