महापातकसंघातमधिकं चोपपातकम् । शिवद्रव्यापहरणादन्यत्सर्वं निवारयेत्
mahāpātakasaṃghātamadhikaṃ copapātakam | śivadravyāpaharaṇādanyatsarvaṃ nivārayet
Даже груду великих грехов, и также второстепенные прегрешения, можно отвратить — всё, кроме похищения имущества Шивы.
Narratorial voice within Brahmottarakhaṇḍa (speaker not explicit in the snippet)
Devotion purifies, but dharma also demands strict integrity—misappropriating sacred property is treated as uniquely destructive.
No single tīrtha is mentioned; the verse concerns the sanctity of Śiva’s offerings and temple resources.
An ethical injunction: avoid śiva-dravya-apaharaṇa (theft of Śiva’s property), presented as an exception to general expiation.