Five Precepts / Pancasila
शाब्दिक अर्थ (Shabdartha)
Five ethical trainings
व्युत्पत्ति एवं धातु मूल (Vyutpatti)
Pali 'pancasila', from 'panca' (five) + 'sila' (virtue, precept).
आध्यात्मिक भावार्थ व संदर्भ
The Five Precepts, against killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, false speech and intoxication, are the baseline ethical commitments taken up by lay Buddhists.