Pashupasha, Paśupāśa, Pashu-pasha: 8 definitions
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Pashupasha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Paśupāśa can be transliterated into English as Pasupasa or Pashupasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsPaśupāśa (पशुपाश) refers to the “bonds that fetter the soul”, according to the 13th-century Matsyendrasaṃhitā: a Kubjikā-Tripurā oriented Tantric Yoga text of the Ṣaḍanvayaśāmbhava tradition from South India.—Accordingly, “[Devī spoke]:—O God, what kind of a woman is a Yoginī? Who is Māyā and who is Pāśavī? Tell me, O Bhairava, the pros and cons of having sex with them. [Bhairava spoke]:—A woman who is on the Kula Path [of the Yoginī clans], who avoids the path of bound souls [i.e. the path of the uninitiated], who is elevated by intoxication induced by liquor, and is free of the bonds that fetter the soul (paśupāśa), and whose mind is filled with the bliss of wine, is [called] a Yoginī in Śiva’s teaching”.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPaśupāśa (पशुपाश) refers to the “nooses of the Paśus”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.9 (“Śiva’s campaign”).—Accordingly, as Śiva became the lord of the Paśus: “On hearing these words of lord Śiva, the great soul, Viṣṇu, Brahmā and other gods said.—‘So be it’. Hence all the gods and Asuras became the animals of the lord. Śiva became the lord of animals. He is the person who unties the nooses of the animals (paśupāśa-vimocaka). Then the name Paśupati, that bestows welfare, spread in all the worlds and became renowned. Then the celestial sage, Indra, Brahmā, Viṣṇu and others rejoiced shouting—‘Victory’. [...]”
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPaśupāśa (पशुपाश).—
1) the cord with which the sacrificial animal is bound.
2) an animal sacrifice.
3) the bonds which enchain the individual soul, the world of sense.
Derivable forms: paśupāśaḥ (पशुपाशः).
Paśupāśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms paśu and pāśa (पाश).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaśupāśa (पशुपाश).—m. the fetter which enchains the soul, i. e. the external world, [Prabodhacandrodaya, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 59, 7.
Paśupāśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms paśu and pāśa (पाश).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaśupāśa (पशुपाश).—[masculine] the cord for (binding) the victim.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Paśupāśa (पशुपाश):—[=paśu-pāśa] [from paśu > paś] m. the cord with which the victim is bound, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] the chains which fetter the individual soul, the world of sense, [Prabodha-candrodaya]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pashu, Pasha, Paca, Pacu.
Starts with: Pashupashaka, Pashupashavimocaka, Pashupashavimoksha.
Full-text: Tattvatraya, Vimocaka, Vimokshana, Vimoksha, Pati.
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Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study) (by Arpita Chakraborty)
10. Śaivism is a Unique Religion < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 81 - The holy rite for the release of Paśus (paśupāśa-vimocana) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 5 - The Principles of Śiva cult < [Section 7.1 - Vāyavīya-saṃhitā (1)]
Chapter 10 - Devotion to Śiva < [Section 7.2 - Vāyavīya-saṃhitā (2)]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 9 - The Vulture’s Story < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 79 - Dharmeśākhyāna (Episode of Dharma) < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
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