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Paap (Sins)

(1) Sin, or bad Karm (actions). All these Karm hurt others, many times even ourselves.
(2) A-Dhaarmic Karm - not prescribed by Shaastra.

Types of Paap

There are 10 types of Paap under three categories - 
3 Physical Paap - taking somebody's thing without his giving; Hinsaa (killing somebody); and illicit relations with other woman; 
4 Vaachik (speech related) Paap - harsh speech; lying or telling bad about somebody else'; illogical talk; and 
3 Mental Paap - thinking about taking other's wealth, thinking to harm others, and fearing with death.
(Naarad Puraan, p 651)

Paap are of three types - 
(1) Aardra - sin committed by will
(2) Shushk - sin committed unwillingly
(3) Laghu and Sthool - small and big
(4) Physical, mental or speech related
(5) Sin committed unknowingly
(Padm Puraan, 5-Uttar, p 785)

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