Shloka 48
पापभेदवर्णनम्
Classification of Sins / Taxonomy of Pāpa
ताम्रसीसत्रपुः शस्त्रं शंखाद्यं च जलोद्भवम् । वैद्यं च वैणवं चान्यद्गृहोपस्करणानि च
tāmrasīsatrapuḥ śastraṃ śaṃkhādyaṃ ca jalodbhavam | vaidyaṃ ca vaiṇavaṃ cānyadgṛhopaskaraṇāni ca
Weapons made of copper, lead, and tin; and items born of water such as the conch (śaṅkha) and the like; as well as medical implements, bamboo-made instruments, and other household furnishings too—all these are included.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana discourse to the sages, within the Umāsaṃhitā context)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It classifies everyday materials—metals, conch-like aquatic products, medical and bamboo-made implements, and household items—showing that Dharma and worship integrate practical life while maintaining order and appropriateness in what is used or offered.
In Linga/Saguna worship, the Shiva Purana often specifies suitable substances and implements; this verse functions as part of that cataloging, guiding devotees on acceptable categories of objects used around ritual service and sacred household conduct.
The verse is primarily prescriptive rather than meditative; the takeaway is to use proper, clean, and appropriate implements in Shiva’s worship—along with standard Shaiva practices like mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined purity in ritual handling.