Varaha Purana 33.27: Adhyaya 33, Shloka 27
The Origin of Rudra, the Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, and the Establishment of Paśupati
महादेव उवाच । भवन्तः पशवः सर्वे भवन्तु सहिताः इति । अहं पतिर् वो भवतां ततो मोक्षम् अवाप्स्यथ । तथेति देवास् तं प्राहुस् ततः पशुपतिर् भवत ॥ ३३.२७ ॥
mahādeva uvāca | bhavantaḥ paśavaḥ sarve bhavantu sahitā iti | ahaṃ patir vo bhavatāṃ tato mokṣam avāpsyatha | tatheti devās taṃ prāhus tataḥ paśupatir bhavata || 33.27 ||
Mahādeva bersabda: “Biarlah kamu semua menjadi ‘paśu’ (makhluk yang terikat), bersatu bersama. Aku akan menjadi tuanmu; kemudian kamu akan mencapai mokṣa (pembebasan).” Para dewa menjawab, “Demikianlah”; sejak itu baginda dikenali sebagai Paśupati.
Mahādeva (Śiva)
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It preserves an etiological (name-origin) explanation for the title “Paśupati,” presenting it as a designation acknowledged by the gods within a Purāṇic narrative frame and linking divine lordship to liberation (mokṣa).
No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is on a theological designation (Paśupati) and the relationship between bound beings (paśu) and lordship (pati).
The verse foregrounds a philosophical instruction about bondage and release: beings characterized as “paśu” (bound) are presented as capable of attaining liberation through alignment with a guiding lord/principle (pati), emphasizing unity (sahita) as a supporting condition.
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