Shloka 6
पापभेदवर्णनम्
Classification of Sins / Taxonomy of Pāpa
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे पञ्चम्या मुमासंहितायां पापभेदवर्णनं नाम षष्ठोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe pañcamyā mumāsaṃhitāyāṃ pāpabhedavarṇanaṃ nāma ṣaṣṭho'dhyāyaḥ
Así, en el Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, dentro del Quinto Libro—la Umā-saṃhitā—concluye el sexto capítulo titulado “Descripción de las clases de pecado”.
Suta Goswami (traditional Purāṇic colophon formula concluding a chapter, narrated in Sūta’s recitation style)
Sthala Purana: Colophon (iti…): a textual closure marking the end of the chapter on pāpa-bheda; no local sthala narrative is invoked.
Significance: Liturgical/recitational marker: signals completion of a unit for pāraayaṇa (chapter-wise recitation) and study.
FAQs
This is a chapter-colophon marking the completion of Adhyaya 6, emphasizing that discerning the varieties of pāpa (sin) is part of the Purāṇic path of ethical clarity that supports purification, devotion to Śiva, and eventual liberation.
By closing a section on pāpa-bheda, it frames Linga/Saguna-Śiva worship as a purifying discipline: understanding what binds the soul (pāśa) prepares the devotee to seek Śiva (Pati) through right conduct, repentance, and devotional worship.
While this line itself is a concluding marker, the topic points toward purification-oriented Shaiva practice—self-examination, confession/repentance, and steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) alongside disciplined worship.