Pashupashavimocaka, Pashupasha-vimocaka, Paśupāśavimocaka: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Paśupāśavimocaka can be transliterated into English as Pasupasavimocaka or Pashupashavimocaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Pashupashavimochaka.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPaśupāśavimocaka (पशुपाशविमोचक) refers to “one who unties the nooses of the Paśus” and is used to describe Śiva, 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 (paśupāśavimocaka). 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.
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Partial matches: Pashupasha, Vimocaka.
Full-text: Vimocaka, Pashupasha.
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