Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
पादार्थास्तु पशुपतिः पशुपाशास्त्रय एव हि । पतिस्तत्र शिवोह्येको जीवास्तु पशवः स्मृताः ॥ १४ ॥
pādārthāstu paśupatiḥ paśupāśāstraya eva hi | patistatra śivohyeko jīvāstu paśavaḥ smṛtāḥ || 14 ||
หมวดหมู่พื้นฐานมีสามประการคือ ปศุปติ ปศุ และปาศ ในหมู่นั้น ปติผู้เดียวคือพระศิวะ ส่วนชีวะทั้งหลายระลึกว่าเป็น ‘ปศุ’
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It defines a core liberation framework: the soul (paśu) is bound by bonds (pāśa) and requires the grace/sovereignty of the one Lord, Śiva as Paśupati, for release—clarifying who is truly free and who is conditioned.
By identifying Śiva as the single supreme ‘Pati’ (Lord), the verse sets a devotional orientation: the jīva recognizes its dependent state (paśu) and turns toward the Lord as the liberator from bonds (pāśa), which is the inner logic of bhakti—surrender and reliance on divine mastery.
While not teaching a specific Vedāṅga technique (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa), it uses precise doctrinal classification (tattva-vibhāga)—a technical method of defining terms and categories that supports systematic study and correct interpretation of ritual-theological teachings.