पाशुपतव्रतविधिः | The Procedure of the Supreme Pāśupata Vow
भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं चैतत्पशुत्वं विनिवर्तयेत् । तत्पशुत्वं परित्यज्य कृत्वा पाशुपतं व्रतम्
bhuktimuktipradaṃ caitatpaśutvaṃ vinivartayet | tatpaśutvaṃ parityajya kṛtvā pāśupataṃ vratam
Pháp tu Pāśupata này ban cho cả phúc lạc thế gian lẫn giải thoát; nó đoạn trừ paśutva—thân phận hữu tình bị trói buộc. Vì vậy, từ bỏ sự ràng buộc ấy, hãy thọ trì giới nguyện Pāśupata trong lòng sùng kính Paśupati, Đức Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Role: liberating
It teaches the Shaiva Siddhanta frame of bondage and release: the soul (paśu) becomes free from limiting bonds (paśutva/pāśa) by turning to Paśupati (Śiva) through disciplined observance, culminating in both right living (bhukti) and final liberation (mukti).
The Pāśupata vow is a Saguna-oriented discipline centered on devotion to Paśupati—commonly expressed through Linga worship, mantra-japa, and purity practices—by which the bound soul is progressively aligned with Śiva’s grace and knowledge.
It explicitly recommends undertaking the Pāśupata vrata—practically supported by Śiva-upāsanā such as mantra-japa (e.g., the Pañcākṣarī), worship of the Linga, and traditional Shaiva marks like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa where prescribed.