The Sanskrit term Mahāpaśu can be transliterated into English as Mahapasu or Mahapashu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Mahāpaśu (महापशु) refers to the “sacrificial victim”, according to the Svacchanda-tantra.—Accordingly, [verse 4.13-16, while describing auspicious dreams]—“[...] [A dreamer] sells costly meat and partitions the sacrificial victim (saṃvibhāga—mahāpaśoḥ saṃvibhāgaṃ) for the gods out of respect. [The fortunate dreamer] worships the god with his own self and also recites mantras, meditates, and praises. Then he observes before his own eyes a beautiful honored blazing fire [i.e., he is prepared to take part in ritual]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mahāpaśu (महापशु).—large cattle; महापशूनां हरणे (mahāpaśūnāṃ haraṇe) ... दण्डं प्रकल्पयेत् (daṇḍaṃ prakalpayet) Manusmṛti 8.324.

Derivable forms: mahāpaśuḥ (महापशुः).

Mahāpaśu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and paśu (पशु).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahāpaśu (महापशु).—[masculine] large cattle.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahāpaśu (महापशु):—[=mahā-paśu] [from mahā > mah] m. large cattle, [Manu-smṛti]

[Sanskrit to German]

Mahapashu in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Pashu, Maha, Pacu.

Starts with: Mahapashupata.

Full-text: Mahakshara.

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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)

Verse 8.324 < [Section XLIII - Theft (steya)]

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