paśu—páti m. ‘lord of animals’ (or ‘lord of a servant named Paśu’ or ‘lord of the soul’, [RTL. 89]), N. of the later Rudra-Śiva or of a similar deity (often associated in the Veda with Bhava, Śarva, Ugra, Rudra, Mahā-deva, Īśāna and others who together with Bhīma are in later times regarded as manifestations of Rudra), [AV.] &c. &c.
of Agni.; [TS.]; [ŚBr.]
of Śiva, [MBh.] &c. (according to one legend every deity acknowledged himself to be a mere paśu or animal when entreating Śiva to destroy the Asura Tri-pura)
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