[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Garuḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt) › 1.238.5 # Garudapurana 1.238.5 English (machine translation) 1.238.5 - **Language:** English ### [1.238.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.238.5) The taking of another's property, whether by theft or by force, / is stealing; non-practice of that is non-stealing, an instrument of dharma. - [Previous: 1.238.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.238.4) - [Next: 1.238.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.238.6) - [Up: 1.238](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.238) ## Linked texts (1) - [Garuḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.238.5) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.238.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda~en-mt.1.238.5) · Pramāṇa