Shiva Purana
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मुनय ऊचुः ॥ यो ऽयं पशुरिति प्रोक्तो यश्च पाश उदाहृतः ॥ आभ्यां विलक्षणः कश्चित्कोयमस्ति तयोः पतिः ॥ १ ॥
The sages said:— You have explained what is Paśu and what is Pāśa. Now mention what is their lord different in characteristics from the two?
english translation
munaya UcuH ॥ yo 'yaM pazuriti prokto yazca pAza udAhRtaH ॥ AbhyAM vilakSaNaH kazcitkoyamasti tayoH patiH ॥ 1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवायुरुवाच अस्ति कश्चिदपर्यंतरमणीयगुणाश्रयः ॥ पतिर्विश्वस्य निर्माता पशुपाशविमोचनः ॥ २ ॥
Vāyu said:— There is a certain releaser of Paśu from Pāśa. He is Pati, the creator of the universe. He is the abode of endless charming attributes.
english translation
vAyuruvAca asti kazcidaparyaMtaramaNIyaguNAzrayaH ॥ patirvizvasya nirmAtA pazupAzavimocanaH ॥ 2 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअभावे तस्य विश्वस्य सृष्टिरेषा कथं भवेत् ॥ अचेतनत्वादज्ञानादनयोः पशुपाशयोः य़॥ ३ ॥
In his absence how could the universe have been created, since Pāśa is insentient and the Paśu is ignorant?
english translation
abhAve tasya vizvasya sRSTireSA kathaM bhavet ॥ acetanatvAdajJAnAdanayoH pazupAzayoH Ya॥ 3 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रधानपरमाण्वादि यावत्किंचिदचेतनम् ॥ ७-१,६-४ तत्कर्तृकं स्वयं दृष्टं बुद्धिमत्कारणं विना ॥ ४ ॥
Without an intelligent cause nothing has ever been seen anywhere created by Pradhāna, Paramāṇu or any such insentient being.
english translation
pradhAnaparamANvAdi yAvatkiMcidacetanam ॥ 7-1,6-4 tatkartRkaM svayaM dRSTaM buddhimatkAraNaM vinA ॥ 4 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptजगच्च कर्तृसापेक्षं कार्यं सावयवं यतः ॥ तस्मात्कार्यस्य कर्तृत्वं पत्युर्न पशुपाशयोः ॥ ५ ॥
Since the universe is an effect possessing parts it is dependent on a creator. And creativity can be only in Pati and not in Paśu or Pāśa.
english translation
jagacca kartRsApekSaM kAryaM sAvayavaM yataH ॥ tasmAtkAryasya kartRtvaM patyurna pazupAzayoH ॥ 5 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript