3rd principle- Non stealing? "Steal an apple"- Patanjali

Asteya is considered as in row third Yama or principle of yoga. Asteya is a word that is translated in english as non -stealing in Yoga. Not to steal is translated by many books as Patanjali definition of Asteya.

Every parent in the world teach their kid this as basic ethics in life. No parents in the world want to see their kids as termed as theif or robber. So the question arises does Patanjali is trying to teach the community of theifs?. India was a developed society even in 2600 years ago, and the period of Gupta empire was existed at that time. 3 to 6 century CE was considered as the Golden age of India. India has Florished itself in science, economy, technology, 0 was discovered, philosophy, mathematics and people like Buddha, Mahavira, Patanjali, Kalidasa(a great author), Aryabhatt( Mathematician and astronomer, famous for 0 and decimal system), Vatysana(Author of Kamasutra) have born.
It is said in Indian history people dont lock their doors when they are out from the house even, as their is no theft.

So what makes Patanjali to  add Asteya as a main principle of yoga. Is he just trying to prevent the chances of becoming theif in society. All western translation of yoga, have missed the cultural heritage and essence of atmosphere in their works. They have just wrote a commentary with their western frame of mind.

Non stealing cannot be a big deal for yoga, a mother is enough to teach it. Kings or Goverment are more responsible for thefts than yoga schools.

Now we have to understand Patanjali frame of mind while using the word. Patanjali have always emphasis on Contentment or satisfaction. Any loss in satisfaction or lack of it prompts man to take some action to serve his desires well. Lack of satisfaction is the result of desire. Patanjali was a keen psychologist and he felt that as the society will get prosperous their will be a new desires will form. Unlike Buddha he believes nothing is absolute.

Maslow have given his need hierchy theory in last century but Patanjali was more aware of it even that well developed time. He belived as physical needs will get satisfied meta physical needs will arises. To steal a physical object wont be a problem for him, as you will get satisfied once you get it irrespect of the way. To steal a apple or a gold will not effect as the person is still far away from the base stage.

He was trying to stop the stealing at the higher level. Buddha said every man is Unique. Vajrayna tantra says kill the Buddha before you meditate. And Patanjali is doing nothing he is trying to stop the theft of this Buddha from one man to other. Man always try to steal something, in the child hood it is an apple, then a pencil, toy, as he grows it will be a car, money, gold etc, but once he become physical secure he start stealing the thought, personality, ideologies. These abstract factors are stolen without knowing their relevance in ones life. And one it happens man forgets his true nature, thus the first principle of Truth get defy, later living in another influence, philosophy he start killing his real self, so Violence step up.

Yoga ask to be true to yourself, without stealing external matter either physical or abstract. It is easy to stop a man to steal a physical entity by putting hin jail, but all abstract factores have no rule yet. And till the man doesnt know how to live with his own nature, accepting himself, he will be always conditioned.