Shloka 52
पापभेदवर्णनम्
Classification of Sins / Taxonomy of Pāpa
एवमाद्यैर्नरः पापैरुत्क्रांतिसमनंतरम् । शरीरयातनार्थाय सर्वाकारमवाप्नुयात्
evamādyairnaraḥ pāpairutkrāṃtisamanaṃtaram | śarīrayātanārthāya sarvākāramavāpnuyāt
Así, por tales pecados y otros semejantes, una persona—apenas al abandonar el cuerpo—toma toda clase de formas, sólo para padecer tormento corporal como fruto de esos actos.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Uma-samhita teaching to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It emphasizes karma as a binding pāśa: sinful actions propel the jīva into varied embodiments meant for experiencing the corresponding suffering, until purification and turning toward Śiva as Pati (the Liberator).
By highlighting the pain of karmic bondage, it indirectly urges refuge in Saguna Śiva through Linga-worship, devotion, and repentance—means taught in the Purana for cleansing pāpa and redirecting the soul toward grace.
A practical takeaway is to adopt Śiva-oriented expiation and steadiness: daily Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and sincere bhakti to reduce pāpa and loosen bondage.