Shloka 43
पापभेदवर्णनम्
Classification of Sins / Taxonomy of Pāpa
अन्यायात्समुपादाय द्विजेभ्यो यः प्रयच्छति । प्रजाभ्यः पच्यते सोऽपि नरकेषु नृपो यथा
anyāyātsamupādāya dvijebhyo yaḥ prayacchati | prajābhyaḥ pacyate so'pi narakeṣu nṛpo yathā
Sesiapa yang mengumpul harta melalui kezaliman lalu menghadiahkannya kepada golongan dwija (Brahmana), tetap juga “dimasak” dalam neraka kerana dosanya terhadap rakyat—seperti raja yang menindas rakyatnya turut dihukum.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
The verse teaches that karma depends on the purity of one’s means and intention: charity cannot cancel the sin of injustice. In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, harming beings strengthens pāśa (bondage), obstructing Shiva’s grace (anugraha) and delaying liberation.
Linga worship is not merely ritual; it is alignment with dharma. Offerings made to Saguna Shiva should be earned righteously—otherwise the external pūjā contradicts the inner requirement of purity (śuddhi) that supports true Shiva-bhakti.
Practice honest livelihood (ājīva-śuddhi) alongside daily Shiva-pūjā: offer water and bilva with the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and give dāna only from just earnings, maintaining compassion toward all beings.