बभूवानंदितमना व्रतं जग्राह चोत्तमम् । हिरण्यगर्भादाचार्यान्महत्पाशुपताभिधम्
babhūvānaṃditamanā vrataṃ jagrāha cottamam | hiraṇyagarbhādācāryānmahatpāśupatābhidham
Mit erfreutem Herzen nahm er ein erhabenes Gelübde auf: die große Observanz namens Pāśupata, empfangen vom Lehrer Hiraṇyagarbha.
Śiva (continuing the narrative addressed to Aparṇā)
Scene: A serene initiation scene: an ācārya named Hiraṇyagarbha confers the Pāśupata vow to a delighted disciple, with sacred ash, rudrākṣa, and a liṅga nearby.
Right guidance (ācārya) and wholehearted acceptance of a Śaiva vow elevate the seeker on the path of liberation.
Kāśī as the setting where Pāśupata discipline and transmission through teachers flourishes.
Adoption of the ‘Mahat Pāśupata’ vrata under an ācārya (teacher), implying formal discipline/observance.