Shloka 14
पापभेदवर्णनम्
Classification of Sins / Taxonomy of Pāpa
पर्वकाले दिवा वाप्सु वियोनौ पशुयोनिषु । रजस्वलाया योनौ च मैथुनं यः समाचरेत्
parvakāle divā vāpsu viyonau paśuyoniṣu | rajasvalāyā yonau ca maithunaṃ yaḥ samācaret
விலக்கப்பட்ட காலங்களில், பகலில், நீரில், தகாத இடத்தில், விலங்குகளுடன் அல்லது மாதவிடாய் காலத்தில் உள்ள பெண்ணுடன் உடலுறவு கொள்பவன் தர்மத்திற்கு எதிராகச் செயல்படுகிறான் மற்றும் சிவனின் அருளை இழந்து பந்தத்தில் உழல்கிறான்.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Significance: Ethical restraint (yama/niyama) is framed as reducing pāśa (bondage) and making the aspirant fit for Śiva’s anugraha; the verse functions as a dharma-guardrail rather than a site-specific tīrtha teaching.
FAQs
The verse frames sexual discipline as part of dharmic purity: actions done in forbidden contexts strengthen pāśa (bondage) over the paśu (individual soul), obstructing steadiness of mind needed to receive Pati (Śiva)’s grace.
Linga-worship emphasizes śauca (purity) and niyama (restraint). By avoiding prohibited conduct, the devotee preserves inner and outer purity, making japa of Om Namaḥ Śivāya and Linga-upāsanā more sattvic and spiritually effective.
Adopt niyama: maintain purity and self-control, and redirect energy into daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of vairāgya and Śiva-oriented living.