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Sin
Across world spiritual traditions, sin refers to acts or states that separate individuals from the divine or higher power. Many traditions converge on the idea that sin leads to suffering and disconnection. However, they diverge on the nature and consequences of sin, offering unique perspectives.
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The Blessed Lord said: It is desire, it is anger, born of the guna of passion, all-devouring and greatly sinful. Know this to be the enemy here.
श्रीभगवानुवाच | काम एष क्रोध एष रजोगुणसमुद्भवः | महाशनो महापाप्मा विद्ध्येनमिह वैरिणम् ||३-३७||
Arjuna said: But by what is a person impelled to commit sin, even against his will, Varshneya, as if driven by force?
अर्जुन उवाच | अथ केन प्रयुक्तोऽयं पापं चरति पूरुषः | अनिच्छन्नपि वार्ष्णेय बलादिव नियोजितः ||३-३६||
But if you will not fight this righteous battle, then, forsaking your own duty and your honor, you will incur sin.
अथ चेत्त्वमिमं धर्म्यं संग्रामं न करिष्यसि | ततः स्वधर्मं कीर्तिं च हित्वा पापमवाप्स्यसि ||२-३३||
It would be better to live on alms in this world than to kill these noble teachers; for by killing my teachers, even though they seek gain, I would enjoy pleasures stained with their blood.
गुरूनहत्वा हि महानुभावान् श्रेयो भोक्तुं भैक्ष्यमपीह लोके | हत्वार्थकामांस्तु गुरूनिहैव भुञ्जीय भोगान् रुधिरप्रदिग्धान् ||२-५||
Even if you were the worst of all sinners, you would cross over all wickedness by the raft of knowledge alone.
अपि चेदसि पापेभ्यः सर्वेभ्यः पापकृत्तमः | सर्वं ज्ञानप्लवेनैव वृजिनं सन्तरिष्यसि ||४-३६||
One who does not follow here the wheel thus set in motion, but lives in sin, delighting in the senses, lives in vain, Partha.
एवं प्रवर्तितं चक्रं नानुवर्तयतीह यः | अघायुरिन्द्रियारामो मोघं पार्थ स जीवति ||३-१६||
Alas! We are resolved to commit a great sin, prepared to kill our own people out of greed for the pleasures of a kingdom.
अहो बत महत्पापं कर्तुं व्यवसिता वयम् | यद्राज्यसुखलोभेन हन्तुं स्वजनमुद्यताः ||१-४५||
What joy would be ours, Janardana, from killing Dhritarashtra's sons? Only sin would fall upon us from killing these aggressors.
निहत्य धार्तराष्ट्रान्नः का प्रीतिः स्याज्जनार्दन | पापमेवाश्रयेदस्मान्हत्वैतानाततायिनः ||१-३६||
The good, who eat what remains after the sacrifice, are freed from all sins; but the wicked, who cook only for their own sake, eat sin.
यज्ञशिष्टाशिनः सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषैः | भुञ्जते ते त्वघं पापा ये पचन्त्यात्मकारणात् ||३-१३||
Nourished by sacrifice, the gods will give you the enjoyments you desire. One who enjoys these gifts without offering anything to them in return is nothing but a thief.
इष्टान्भोगान्हि वो देवा दास्यन्ते यज्ञभाविताः | तैर्दत्तानप्रदायैभ्यो यो भुङ्क्ते स्तेन एव सः ||३-१२||
why should we not have the sense to turn back from this sin, Janardana, we who clearly see the wrong in the destruction of the family?
कथं न ज्ञेयमस्माभिः पापादस्मान्निवर्तितुम् | कुलक्षयकृतं दोषं प्रपश्यद्भिर्जनार्दन ||१-३९||
Even if these men, their minds overcome by greed, see no wrong in the destruction of the family and no sin in betraying friends,
यद्यप्येते न पश्यन्ति लोभोपहतचेतसः | कुलक्षयकृतं दोषं मित्रद्रोहे च पातकम् ||१-३८||
Those who have climbed the tree of worldly existence fall into the ocean of torment. Salutations to the Guru who draws them all back up and delivers them from that fate.
संसारवृक्षमारूढाः पतन्तो नरकार्णवे । येन चैवोद्धृताः सर्वे तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः
The person who listens to or recites the Bharata becomes cleansed of all sins and ultimately attains the status of Vishnu.
Forgiveness, courage, non-violence, equanimity, truth, sincerity, knowledge, charity, and renunciation are said to be the characteristics of the path that arises from goodness.
The gods, with Brahma at their head, worship your benevolent self, O sinless one. You are everything. You are the creator of the gods and it was you who caused them to be created. Through your grace, the gods pass their time in joy and perfect fearlessness.
whether male or female, all the sins accumulated since birth are destroyed as soon as one bathes in Pushkara
Even if you are the greatest sinner, you can still overcome sin through wisdom.
Even the most sinful person will be considered righteous if they worship with a devoted heart, because they have made the right decision.