Jain dharma mein paap yaAshubh karmo ki kul sankhya aam taur par 18 mani jaati hai. Ye 18 paap hinsa, jhooth, chaurya (chori), maithun (unchastata), parigraha (taan), krodha (krodh), mana (ahamkara), dwesha, jhoot, etc. ko milakar bante hain. Inhe aksar 18 paap ke roop mein padhaya jaata hai, jinhen “Ashubh karma” ya “paap karm” kaha jaata hai.

Kuch log ya kuch shastriya sandarbh in 18 paap ke pehle ke vishesh vargikaran ke roop mein 5 bade paap (Panch Mahapap) ki baat karte hain, par aam dharmaik teaching ke hisaab se 18 paap hi pramukh pehchaan hain. Aksar Digambar aur Shwetambar dono paramparaon mein yeh 18 paap hi sweekar kiye jaate hain, bas vyakhya ya vyakhya ki thodi-alag shreni ho sakti hai.

Tumhe adhik spasht arth aur sutra-sutra ke sandarbh mil jaayenge:

• 5 paap (Panch Mahapap) ke sandarbh ki jankari:
• 18 paap ki vistaarit suchi: