Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following are not the components of Yama as per Ashtanga Yoga?

Options:

(A) Ahimsa
(B) Shoucha
(C) Asteya
(D) Tapas

Correct option is C

• Shoucha (B) - Purity, which is part of Niyama, not Yama.

• Tapas (D) - Discipline or self-discipline, which is also part of Niyama, not Yama.

Thus, the correct answer is (B), (D) Only.

Information Booster:

• Yama: The ethical guidelines that govern an individual’s behavior in society and towards others, consisting of Ahimsa (Non-violence), Satya (Truthfulness), Asteya (Non-stealing), Brahmacharya (Celibacy or self-restraint), and Aparigraha (Non-possessiveness).

• Niyama: These are the personal observances in Ashtanga Yoga, which include Shoucha (Purity), Santosha (Contentment), Tapas (Discipline), Svadhyaya (Self-study), and Ishvara Pranidhana (Surrender to a higher power).