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
銅・鉛・錫で作られた武器、また水より生じた法螺貝（シャंख）などの品々。さらに医療の器具、竹製の楽器、その他の家財道具も—これらすべてが含まれる。
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.