Shloka 18
पापभेदवर्णनम्
Classification of Sins / Taxonomy of Pāpa
ये गोब्राह्मणकन्यानां स्वामिमित्रतपस्विनाम् । विनाशयंति कार्य्याणि ते नरा नारकाः स्मृताः
ye gobrāhmaṇakanyānāṃ svāmimitratapasvinām | vināśayaṃti kāryyāṇi te narā nārakāḥ smṛtāḥ
Los hombres que arruinan los asuntos justos y el bienestar de las vacas, de los brāhmaṇas, de las doncellas, de su propio señor, de sus amigos y de los ascetas, son declarados destinados al infierno.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It teaches that adharma—especially harming protected and spiritually vital beings like cows, Brahmins, maidens, and tapasvis—creates severe pāśa (bondage) through karma, obstructing the soul’s purification and leading to painful post-death states.
In Shaiva practice, Linga-worship is inseparable from dharma: devotion to Saguna Shiva must be supported by non-injury, protection of the righteous, and honoring gurus/masters; otherwise worship becomes hollow and does not yield Shiva’s grace.
A practical takeaway is dharmic conduct as daily sādhanā: serve cows and Brahmins, protect the vulnerable, honor one’s guru/elder, and accompany mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with vows of non-harm and truthful living.