[Advaita-l] Is there a difference between papa and dushkarma

[sammit khandeparker]

Dear Scholars,
Sadar Pranams. I have a query. It may look simple to learned minds but I am quite perplexed by it. Towards the end of shodoshopchar Puja we say that performance of such rituals can eliminate papa caused by sins like brahmahatya. Many a falashrutis also say that recitation of such an such stuti will eliminate mahapapa.   
   - My first question is how is this achieved, i.e. how is maha-papa or brhamaHatya eliminated by a devpuja or stuti?
I have this issue because we are told that we have to pay for bad karma. Such falashrutis contradicts karma law. 
   
   - Can such patha of stuti block all types of karma, like say kriyaman karma?
Please guide me on this. It seems so unjust that great sins like brahma hatya  be forgiven so easily? How does this thing operates?
DhanyawadSammit



Dr. Sammit P. S. Khandeparkar PhD(Religious Studies)