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about all this, yet I cannot disregard Your instruction. I will speak
whatever You make me say."
Varieties of sevaparadha
"Offenses in devotional service (sevaparadha) are numerous.
In some scriptures, thirty-two offenses are listed, and in others,
fifty. Scripture generally identifies four classifications of sevaparadha. By definition, sevaparadha is always related to Deity
worship. The four classifications of offenses in Deity worship are:
those pertaining to persons engaged in Deity worship, those
pertaining to the installation of Deities, those pertaining to persons taking darsana of the Deity in the temple, and those that
generally apply in all cases. These can be easily determined.
Thirty-two sevaparadhas
"The list of thirty-two offenses in Deity worship is as follows:
1) entering the temple with shoes or alighting from a vehicle
before the Deity as if on a promenade;
2) not observing the festival days;
3) forgetting to offer obeisances and prayers to the Deity;
4) entering the temple without having washed the hands and feet after eating;
5) offering worship to the Deity in an unclean or contaminated state;
6) offering obeisances with one hand;
7) circumambulating before the Deity;
8) extending the feet towards the Deity;
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9) sitting on one's haunches before the Deity;
10) sleeping or reclining in the presence of the Deity;
11) eating before the Deity;
12) speaking lies before the Deity;
13) speaking out loudly before the Deity
14) talking with others before the Deity;
15) shedding false tears before the Deity;
16) quarreling before the Deity;
17) criticizing someone before the Deity;
18) giving charity to beggars before the Deity;
19) using abusive language before the Deity;
20) covering with a blanket or quilt before the Deity;
21) praising someone before the Deity;
22) acting immodestly before the Deity;
23) passing air before the Deity;
24) using or giving substandard paraphernalia for Deity worship in spite of having better;
25) eating or drinking unoffered food;
26) not offering seasonal fruits and vegetables;
27) offering contaminated food, first eaten by someone else, to the Deity;
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