Shloka 40
महापातकवर्णनम् (Mahāpātaka-varṇanam) — “Description of Great Sins and Their Consequences”
सवर्णायाश्च गमनं गुरुभार्य्यासमं स्मृतम् । महापापानि चोक्तानि शृणु त्वमुपपातकम्
savarṇāyāśca gamanaṃ gurubhāryyāsamaṃ smṛtam | mahāpāpāni coktāni śṛṇu tvamupapātakam
स्ववर्णातील स्त्रीशी अधर्मसंग करणे हेही गुरुपत्नीगमनासमान असे स्मृतित सांगितले आहे। महापापे सांगितली; आता उपपातके ऐक।
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It frames sexual misconduct and betrayal of sacred relationships as powerful forms of karmic bondage (pāśa), emphasizing that liberation in Shaiva teaching requires ethical purity alongside devotion.
Linga-worship is not merely ritual; it is meant to purify conduct and intention. By warning against grave transgressions, the text shows that approaching Saguna Shiva through the Linga should be accompanied by self-restraint and dharmic living.
A practical takeaway is prayāścitta-oriented devotion: sincere repentance, japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and observances such as vrata (especially Mahāśivarātri) to restore inner purity.