 The precept of "aparigraha" is a self-restraint (temperance) from the type of greed and avarice where one's own material gain or happiness comes by hurting, killing or destroying other human beings, life forms or nature.Aparigraha is related to and in part a motivator of dāna (proper charity), both from giver's and receiver's perspective.Aparigraha is a compound in Sanskrit, made of ""a-"" and ""parigraha"".