SINS

Let us first understand different  SINS . Vishnudharmottar purana gives a exhaustive list of sins . Why should we have info on sins , because If we need to atone the sins then we must have remorse[ pashchattap] , the paschattap primarily consists of acceptance of having done the sin and then a strong resolution that such sins will not be repeated . and then when prayaschitta is done one gets relief from the karma .

BUT  if we do not know at all what we are doing is sin then how can we feel remorse and atone for it ! Thus it is necessary to know that”  these are sins which we must not do ” .

Such papa parichaya is known only through the shastras .

Sins are MAHANMAHATTARPATAKA ,SUMAHATTARPATAKA ,SUMAHAPATAKA, MAHAPATAKA , PATAKAs , UPAPATAKAS and Papa and Kshudra papa ,

each lesser in the order THAN THE PREVIOUS SINS .

1. Bramhahatya [ killing of bramhin ]
2. surapaana [ dinking alcohol or drugs]
3. Suvarnasteya [stealing gold ]
4. Gurupatni gaman [ abusing wife of preceptors]
5. Mahapataki sanyog [ association with these sinners ]

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These are panchamahapataka ie grave sins [ usually unpardonable by the LORD and at the same time gives instantaneous downfall]

1. Inviting poor bramhin and not giving him alms ,
2. bringing obstructions to the living of bramhins ,
3. disrupting their livelihood .
4. burning or destroying ashram , houses ,villages or towns [ blasts]
5. stopping thirsty cows from going towards the pond or water bodies
6. Without knowing the actual purport of vedas and shastras , demeaning them or insulting them
7. making fun of deaf dumb blind etc and stealing their articles
8. Calling teachers and preceptors by their first name or ekavachan ie tu etc
9. Disobedience towards elders and teachers and making a sound of HUM in resentment towards their words .
10. If anything is most precious to a weak person [ deen vyakti]  just disturbing his possession .

All these sins are equivalent to BRAMHAHATYA .

Leaving asides vedas , foulmouthing vedas , giving false witness ,killing a friend , eating inedible foods All these are equivalent to SURAAPAAN [ alcohol and drug abuse]

Usurping mortagaged article , illegal human trafficking , horse silver diamonds and land grabbing  come under the pretext of SUVARNASTEYA [ stealing GOLD ]

SEX with

1. brothers and sisters [ sayoni stree ]
2. unmarried girls [ kumari ]
3. outcaste woman [ antyaj stree ]
4. Friends wife [ sakhyu]
5. daughter in law [ putra vadhu]

All these are equivalent to GuRUPATNI SANGAM .

These are unpardonable sins .

Dharma viveka says

1. killing ants are Kshudra papa
2. killing animals having bones ,and stealing fruits grains etc are known as papa
3. misbehaving with women is known as upapataka
4. killing / atrocities on shudras is known as pataka
5. Bramhahatya etc is known as mahapataka
6. stealing Anything belonging to devatas ie temple properties are known as sumahapataka
7. insulting devatas [deities ] and sajjanas [ devotees] is known as sumahhatar pataka
8. Sins towards LORD KEshava is known as MAHANMAHATTAR PATAKA .

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