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ଭଵାନ୍ୟା ଦୃକ୍ପାତଭ୍ରମରତତିଭିଶ୍ଚୁମ୍ବିତପୁଟମ୍ ।
ଅପାଂ ପତ୍ୟୁଃ କାଷ୍ଠାଂ ଶ୍ରିତମଧିକଶୀତଂ ପଶୁପତେ-
ର୍ମୁଖଂ ସଦ୍ୟୋଜାତଂ ମମ ଦୁରିତଜାତଂ ଵ୍ୟପନୟେତ୍ ॥ ୧॥

ଜଟାନ୍ତଃସ୍ଵର୍ଧୁନ୍ୟାଶ୍ଶିଶିରମୁଖଵାତୈରଵମତିଂ
ଗତଂ ଵାମାଂ ରୁଷ୍ଟାମନୁନୟସହସ୍ରୈଃ ପ୍ରଶମିତୁମ୍ ।
କିରତ୍ଜ୍ୟୋତ୍ସ୍ନଂ ଵାମଂ ନୟନମଗଜାନେତ୍ରଘଟିତଂ
ଦଧଦ୍ଵାମଂ ଵକ୍ତ୍ରଂ ହରତୁ ମମ କାମଂ, ପଶୁପତେଃ ॥ ୨॥

ଗଲେ ଘୋରଜ୍ଵାଲଂ ଗରଲମପି ଗଣ୍ଡୂଷସଦୃଶଂ
ନିଦାଘାନ୍ତେ, ଗର୍ଜଦ୍ଘନଵଦତିନୀଲଂ ଵହତି ୟତ୍ ।
ନିରସ୍ତୁଂ ଵିଶ୍ଵାଘପ୍ରଚୟମଧିତିଷ୍ଠଦ୍ୟମଦିଶଂ
ହ୍ୟଘୋରଂ ତଦ୍ଵକ୍ତ୍ରଂ ଲଘୟତୁ ମଦଂ ମେ, ପଶୁପତେଃ ॥ ୩॥

ପୁମର୍ଥାନଂ ପୂର୍ତିଂ ପ୍ରଣତଶିରସାଂ ଦାତୁମନିଶଂ
ଜଲାଭାଵୋ ମାଭୂଦିତି ଶିରସି ଗଙ୍ଗାଂ ଵହତି ୟତ୍ ।
ସୁରେଶାସାସ୍ଫୂର୍ତିଂ ମୁକୁଟଶଶିଭାସା କିରତି ତତ୍
ମୁଖଂ ତତ୍ ପୁଂରୂପଂ ହରତୁ ମମ ମୋହଂ, ପଶୁପତେଃ ॥ ୪॥

ରମେଶୋ ଵାଗୀଶୋ ଦିଵସରଜନୀଶୌ ପରଶୁଦୃକ୍
ସୁରେଶୋ ଦୈତ୍ୟେଶୋ ନିଶିଚରକୁଲେଶୋଽଥ ଧନଦଃ ।
ୟଦୂର୍ଧ୍ଵାଂଶୁଵ୍ରାତୈଶ୍ଶିଵଚରିତଵନ୍ତଃ ପରିଣତାଃ
ତଦୈଶାନଂ ଵକ୍ତ୍ରଂ ହରତୁ ଭଵପାଶଂ, ପଶୁପତେଃ ॥ ୫॥

COMMENTS:-

Tha above verses are in praise of Lord Shiva, renowned by the name Pashupati in the temple in Nepal.(ପଞ୍ଚ) pancha means five, (ଆସ୍ୟମ୍) Asyam means the face, and(ସ୍ତଵମ୍) stavam means a hymn in praise. So the title says that this is in praise of Lord Pashupati with five faces.

NEPAL: –

The kingdom of Nepal is India’s neighbour. The state is situated high in the Himalaya mountains. Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is situated in Nepal. It is an ancient country and has been referred to in our puranas like Skandam and Bhagavatam. The Skanda Purana in the
chapter Nepala Mahatmayam says that fortunate indeed are those who live in that country, because they are blessed with all the four goals(ପୁରୁଷାର୍ଥାଃ।) of life, to wit, dharma, artha, kama and mokSha. They are able to have darshan of the Lord Pashupati whom even devas cannot see directly.

ପୁରୀ ପାଶୁପତୀ ଧନ୍ୟା ଚତୁର୍ଵର୍ଗ-ଫଲପ୍ରଦା ।
ଜ୍ୟୋତୀରୂପଂ ମହାଲିଙ୍ଗଂ ୟତ୍ରାଗ୍ନୌ ତପ୍ତକାଞ୍ଚନମ୍ ॥

ଧନ୍ୟା ନୈପାଲିକା ମର୍ତ୍ୟାଃ ତଦ୍ରୂପଂ ଗୋଚରଂ ଵିଭୁମ୍ ।
ପଶ୍ୟନ୍ତି ୟେଽପି ଦେଵାନାଂ ସାକ୍ଷାତ୍ପୁନରଗୋଚରମ୍ ।

Nepal is described as a gem amongst holy places. The Skanda Puranam further says that the people there will be calm, and will have other good qualities. The place is situated in high mountains, among dense forests and has remarkable scenic beauty; and in such wonderful surrounding shines Lord Pashupatinath as the very embodiment of wisdom. (Nepala mahatmyam.7-54).
ସଂପୂର୍ଣେ ଭାରତେଽସ୍ମିନ୍ନପି ଵସୁ-ଭରିତେ ଭୂଶିରଃ-ସ୍ଥାନଭୂତେ
ଶଶ୍ଵଚ୍ଛାନ୍ତ୍ୟାଦି-କେନ୍ଦ୍ରେ ହିମଗିରି-ଶିଖରେଽଭ୍ୟୁତ୍ତରେଽଧ୍ୟୁତ୍ତମେଽନ୍ତଃ ।
ପୁଣ୍ୟେ ନୈସର୍ଗ-ରମ୍ୟେ ପରଗହନ-ଵନେ ସଦ୍ଵିଚିତ୍ରେ ପଵିତ୍ରେ
କ୍ଷେତ୍ରେ ନେପାଲ-ସଂଜ୍ଞେ ଲସତି ପଶୁପତି-ଜ୍ୟୋତିରାତ୍ମା ଚିଦୀଶଃ ॥

It was a Hindu kingdom, the only one in the world, till recently. Here, in Nepal, Lord Pashupati is seen as a lingam, nearly four feet high. and with five faces – four facing the four directions and the fifth facing up. The pujaries draw the Shri Chakra on the lingam daily before commencing the puja. The full moon day (paurnamiପୌର୍ଣମୀ ) is specially celebrated when a huge quantity of rice is cooked along with vegetables. The rice is shaped as a lingam and offered to the Lord and deeparadhanam is performed. The
temple attracts huge crowds on Shivaratri day when people throng to the temple during the entire day to have darshan of the Lord.

FIVE FACES OF SHIVA:-

Because of his five faces Shiva has the name ପଞ୍ଚଵକ୍ତ୍ରଃ। ପଞ୍ଚସଙ୍ଖ୍ୟାକାନି ଵକ୍ତ୍ରାଣି ମୁଖାନି ନାନାରୂପାଣି ୟସ୍ୟ ସ ତଥା । (Shivasahasranamam-Padmapuranam). These faces have the following names. ଈଶାନ, ତତ୍ପୁରୁଷ, ଅଘୋର, ଵାମଦେଵ, and ସଦ୍ୟୋଜାତ. These faces face up the sky, East, South, North and West respectively. It seems that a lingam with five faces as described here is to be seen only in the Pashupati temple in Nepal and the temple attached to the Shankara math in Tiruvanaikkaval near Trichy. The hymn given in the beginning has salutations to the five faces of the Lord.

We have the salutations to Shiva’s five faces in Mahanyasam that is chanted before chanting the vedic hymn Shri Rudram. There are two Nyasams, the Mahanyasam and the Laghunyasam. Maha(ମହତ୍) means big. Laghu is the opposite,(ଲଘୁ) means light, not heavy. The Mahanyasam is a part of the methodology of chanting of the Rudram on special occasions such as Pradosham, Shivaratri. Typically, during a Rudra parayanam at home, one recites the Laghunyasam. Such a Shri Rudra parayanam in a public place of worship such as a temple is preceeded by the recital of the Mahanyasam. As the name difference indicates, the Laghunyasam is shorter. The Mahanyasam invokes the deity of Shri Rudra in His many forms of Indra, Agni, Yama, Varuna etc in the different limbs (anga’s) of the one who chants. Such an invoking is done to seek the blessings of the Lord, and at the same time giving one and all a feeling of immediate presence of the Lord in the vicinity of the chanting. The Mahanyasam has certain chapters of the Shri Rudram, the Purusha Suktam etc repeated in it. The Shiva samkalpam is also part of this. The prayers addressed to the five faces of Shiva are given below.
ତତ୍ପୁରୁଷାୟ ଵିଦ୍ମହେ ମହାଦେଵାୟ ଧୀମହି। ତନ୍ନୋ ରୁଦ୍ରଃ ପ୍ରଚୋଦୟାତ୍ ॥

ସଂଵର୍ତାଗ୍ନି-ତଟିତ୍ପ୍ରଦୀପ୍ତ-କନକପ୍ରସ୍ପର୍ଧି – ତେଜୋରୁଣାଂ
ଗମ୍ଭୀରଧ୍ଵନି-ସାମଵେଦଜନକଂ ତାମ୍ରାଧରଂ ସୁନ୍ଦରମ୍ ।
ଅର୍ଧେନ୍ଦୁଦ୍ୟୁତି-ଲୋଲ-ପିଂଗଲ ଜଟା ଭାର-ପ୍ରବୋଦ୍ଧୋଦକଂ
ଵନ୍ଦେ ସିଦ୍ଧସୁରାସୁରେନ୍ଦ୍ର-ନମିତଂ ପୂର୍ଵଂ ମୁଖଂ ଶୂଲିନଃ ॥

ଓଂ ନମୋ ଭଗଵତେ⁠ ରୁଦ୍ରା⁠ୟ । ପୂର୍ଵାଂଗ ମୁଖାୟ ନମଃ ॥

The above verse is in salutation of Tatpurusha facing East.

ଅ⁠ଘୋ⁠ରେ⁠ଭ୍ୟୋଽଥ⁠ ଘୋରେ⁠ଭ୍ୟୋ⁠ ଘୋରଘୋର⁠ତରେଭ୍ୟଃ ।
ସର୍ଵେ⁠ଭ୍ୟଃ ସର୍ଵ⁠ଶର୍ଵେ⁠ଭ୍ୟୋ⁠ ନମ⁠ସ୍ତେ ଅସ୍ତୁ ରୁ⁠ଦ୍ରରୁ⁠ପେଭ୍ୟଃ ॥

କାଲାଭ୍ର-ଭ୍ରମରାଂଜନ-ଦ୍ୟୁତିନିଭଂ ଵ୍ୟାଵୃତ୍ତପିଂଗେକ୍ଷଣଂ
କର୍ଣୋଦ୍ଭାସିତ-ଭୋଗିମସ୍ତକମଣି-ପ୍ରୋଦ୍ଭିନ୍ନଦଂଷ୍ଟ୍ରାଂକୁରମ୍ ।
ସର୍ପପ୍ରୋତକପାଲ-ଶୁକ୍ତିଶକଲ-ଵ୍ୟାକୀର୍ଣତାଶେଖରଂ
ଵନ୍ଦେ ଦକ୍ଷିଣମୀଶ୍ଵରସ୍ୟ ଵଦନଂ ଚାଥର୍ଵନାଦୋଦୟମ୍ ॥

ଓଂ ନମୋ ଭଗଵତେ⁠ ରୁଦ୍ରା⁠ୟ । ଦକ୍ଷିଣାଂଗ ମୁଖାୟ ନମଃ ॥

The above verse is in salutation of Aghora facing South.

ସ⁠ଦ୍ୟୋଜା⁠ତଂ ପ୍ର⁠ପଦ୍ୟା⁠ମି⁠ ସ⁠ଦ୍ୟୋ ଜା⁠ତାୟ⁠ ଵୈ ନମୋ⁠ ନମଃ⁠ ।
ଭ⁠ଵେ ଭ⁠ଵେ⁠ ନାତି⁠ଭଵେ ଭଵସ୍ଵ⁠ ମାମ୍ । ଭ⁠ଵୋଦ୍ଭ⁠ଵାୟ⁠ ନମଃ⁠ ॥

ପ୍ରାଲେୟାଚଲମିନ୍ଦୁକୁନ୍ଦ-ଧଵଲଂ ଗୋକ୍ଷୀରଫେନପ୍ରଭଂ
ଭସ୍ମାଭ୍ୟଂଗମନଂଗଦେହଦହନ-ଜ୍ଵାଲାଵଲୀଲୋଚନମ୍ ।
ଵିଷ୍ଣୁବ୍ରହ୍ମମରୁଦ୍ଗଣାର୍ଚିତପଦଂ ଋଗ୍ଵେଦନାଦୋଦୟଂ
ଵନ୍ଦେଽହଂ ସକଲଂ କଲଂକରହିତଂ ସ୍ଥାଣୋର୍ମୁଖଂ ପଶ୍ଚିମମ୍ ॥

ଓଂ ନମୋ ଭଗଵତେ⁠ ରୁଦ୍ରା⁠ୟ । ପଶ୍ଚିମାଂଗ ମୁଖାୟ ନମଃ ॥

The above verse is in salutation of Sadyojata facing West.

ଵା⁠ମ⁠ଦେ⁠ଵାୟ⁠ ନମୋ⁠ ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠାୟ⁠ ନମଃ⁠ ଶ୍ରେ⁠ଷ୍ଠାୟ⁠ ନମୋ⁠ ରୁ⁠ଦ୍ରାୟ⁠ ନମଃ⁠
କାଲା⁠ୟ⁠ ନମଃ⁠ କଲ⁠ଵିକରଣାୟ⁠ ନମୋ⁠ ବଲ⁠ଵିକରଣାୟ⁠ ନମୋ⁠ ବଲା⁠ୟ⁠ ନମୋ⁠
ବଲ⁠ପ୍ରମଥନାୟ⁠ ନମ⁠ସ୍ସର୍ଵ⁠ଭୂତଦମନାୟ⁠ ନମୋ⁠ ମ⁠ନୋ⁠ନ୍ମ⁠ନାୟ⁠ ନମଃ⁠ ॥

ଗୌରଂ କୁଂକୁମ ପଂକିତଂ ସୁତିଲକଂ ଵ୍ୟାପାଣ୍ଡୁମଣ୍ଡସ୍ଥଲଂ
ଭ୍ରୂଵିକ୍ଷେପ-କଟାକ୍ଷଵୀକ୍ଷଣଲସତ୍ସଂସକ୍ତକର୍ଣୋତ୍ପଲମ୍ ।
ସ୍ନିଗ୍ଧଂ ବିମ୍ବଫଲାଧରଂ ପ୍ରହସିତଂ ନୀଲାଲକାଲଂକୃତଂ
ଵନ୍ଦେ ୟାଜୁଷ-ଵେଦଘୋଷଜନକଂ ଵକ୍ତ୍ରଂ ହରସ୍ୟୋତ୍ତରମ୍ ॥

ଓଂ ନମୋ ଭଗଵତେ⁠ ରୁଦ୍ରା⁠ୟ । ଉତ୍ତରାଂଗ ମୁଖାୟ ନମଃ ॥

The above verse is in salutation of Vamadeva facing North .

ଈଶାନସ୍ସର୍ଵ⁠ଵିଦ୍ୟା⁠ନା⁠ମୀଶ୍ଵରଃ ସର୍ଵ⁠ ଭୂତା⁠ନାଂ
ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଧି⁠ପତି⁠ର୍ବ୍ରହ୍ମ⁠ଣୋଧି⁠ପତି⁠ର୍ବ୍ରହ୍ମା⁠ ଶି⁠ଵୋ
ମେ⁠ ଅସ୍ତୁ ସଦାଶି⁠ଵୋମ୍ ॥

ଵ୍ୟକ୍ତାଵ୍ୟକ୍ତନିରୂପିତଂ ଚ ପରମଂ ଷଟ୍ତ୍ରିଂଶତତ୍ତ୍ଵାଧିକଂ
ତସ୍ମାଦୁତ୍ତର-ତତ୍ତ୍ଵମକ୍ଷରମିତି ଧ୍ୟେୟଂ ସଦା ୟୋଗିଭିଃ ।
ଓଂକାରାଦି-ସମସ୍ତମନ୍ତ୍ରଜନକଂ ସୂକ୍ଷ୍ମାତିସୂକ୍ଷ୍ମଂ ପରଂ
ଵନ୍ଦେ ପଂଚମମୀଶ୍ଵରସ୍ୟ ଵଦନଂ ଖଵ୍ୟାପି ତେଜୋମୟମ୍ ॥

ଓଂ ନମୋ ଭଗଵତେ⁠ ରୁଦ୍ରା⁠ୟ । ଊର୍ଧ୍ଵାଂଗ ମୁଖାୟ ନମଃ ॥
The above verse is in salutation of Ishana facing up – the sky.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FIVE FACES ;-

What is the significance of Shiva being said to have five faces? This is explained in detail by Shri
Nilakanta DikShita in his commentary called Shivatattva rahasyam to Shiva 108 Namavali. The nameପଞ୍ଚଵକ୍ତ୍ରଃ is the 52nd name in the namavali. A chapter from the elaborate commentary is given below.

ତାନି ଚ ପଞ୍ଚ ମୁଖାନି
ଈଶାନ-ତତ୍ପୁରୁଷାଘୋର-ଵାମଦେଵ-ସଦ୍ୟୋଜାତାଖ୍ୟ-ପଞ୍ଚ-
ବ୍ରହ୍ମାତ୍ମକାନି, ତାନି ଚ ପଞ୍ଚବ୍ରହ୍ମାଣି ଭୂତ- ପଞ୍ଚକ,
ତନ୍ମାତୃ-ପଞ୍ଚକ, କର୍ମେନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ-ପଞ୍ଚକ, ଜ୍ଞାନେନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ-ପଞ୍ଚକ,
ପୁରୁଷ-ପ୍ରକୃତି-ବୁଦ୍ଧ୍ୟହଂକାର ମନୋରୂପ-ତତ୍ତ୍ଵ- ପଞ୍ଚକ,
ନିଵୃତ୍ତିପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାଵିଦ୍ୟାଶାନ୍ତି, ଶାନ୍ତ୍ୟତୀତାଖ୍ୟ କଲା-ପଞ୍ଚକ,
ବ୍ରହ୍ମା, ଵିଷ୍ଣୁ, ରୁଦ୍ର, ମହେଶ୍ଵର, ସଦାଶିଵାଖ୍ୟ-ମୂର୍ତି-ପଞ୍ଚକ,
ଶିଵସାଦାଖ୍ୟ, ମୂର୍ତସାଦାଖ୍ୟ, ମୂର୍ତସାଦାଖ୍ୟ-କର୍ତୃସାଦାଖ୍ୟ-କର୍ମସାଦାଖ୍ୟ
ସାଦାଖ୍ୟ ପଞ୍ଚକାତ୍ମକାନୀତି ଶିଵପୁରାଣାଗମେଷୁ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧମ୍ ।

A full discussion of this topic is beyond the scope of this writeup. One may have to approach a scholar for further details on this subject.

`Pashupati’ means the protector of the kine. Every thing in creation from Brahma the creator down to immovables are known as pashus. Shiva is known as Pashupati since He is their Lord. The name occurs in vedas (eg) in Shri Rudram that says.ନମୋ ଵୃକ୍ଷେଭ୍ୟୋ ହରିକେଶେଭ୍ୟଃ ପଶୂନାଂ ପତୟେ ନମଃ । It also occurs in the Shiva 108 namavali (no.92) and Shiva 1000 namavali. In the Shiva sahasranamam(Padmapuranam) (No.44) we find the following.

ପଶୁପତିଃ – ପଶୂନାଂ ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଦୀନାଂ ଦ୍ଵିପଦାଂ ଚତୁଷ୍ପଦାଂ ଚ ପତିର୍ନାୟକଃ ।
“ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଦ୍ୟାଃ ସ୍ଥାଵରାନ୍ତାଶ୍ଚ ପଶଵଃ ପରିକୀର୍ତିତାଃ ।
ତେଷାଂ ପତିତ୍ଵାଦ୍ଵିଶ୍ଵେଶୋ ଭଵଃ ପଶୁପତିଃ ସ୍ମୃତଃ ॥” ଇତି ପୁରାଣମ୍ ।
“ସର୍ଵଦା ୟତ୍ପଶୂନ୍ପାତି ତେଷୁ ୟଦ୍ରମତେ ପୁନଃ ।
ତେଷାମଧିପତିର୍ୟଚ୍ଚ ତସ୍ମାତ୍ପଶୁପତିଃ ସ୍ମୃତଃ ॥” ଇତି ମହାଭାରତମ୍ ।
Nepal is therefore known as Pashupatipuri after the Lord.

The river Vangmati flows close to the temple of Pashupati. The waters from the river are used for the daily ablutions in the temple. It is said that after Lord Narasimha appeared, killed the demon king and blessed Prahlada. Then He disappeared from the scene. Prahlada was greatly disappointed at this. He wanted to see the Lord again and did severe penance. Lord Shiva was impressed by this and laughed in happiness. Water flowed from His mouth at that time and turned into a river. The river that flowed from His mouth came to be known as Vangmati. (From Nepala Mahatmyam).
ଭଗଵନ୍ତଂ ତମନ୍ଵେଷ୍ଟୁଂ ୟଦା ଭାଗଵତୋ ୟୟୌ ।
ତମଦୃଷ୍ଟ୍ଵା ତପସ୍ତେପେ ହିମଵଚ୍ଛିଖରେ ଶୁଭେ ॥

ଦୃଷ୍ଟ୍ଵା ତଂ ଶଂଭୁରାଗତ୍ୟ ହାସ୍ୟମୁଚ୍ଚୈଶ୍ଚକାର ହ ।
ତତୋ ନଦୀ ସମୁତ୍ପନ୍ନା ହ୍ୟୁନ୍ନତାତ୍ ଗିରିଗହ୍ଵରାତ୍ ॥

ଵଚନାନ୍ମମ ଦୈତ୍ୟେନ୍ଦ୍ର ବହିର୍ୟାତା ୟତୋ ନଦୀ ।
ଅତୋଽସ୍ୟା ଵାଙ୍ମତୀ ନାମ ଭଵିଷ୍ୟତି ନ ସଂଶୟଃ ।
ପ୍ରହ୍ଲାଦ ଗଚ୍ଛ ଦୈତ୍ୟେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଵିଷ୍ଣୁଭକ୍ତିର୍ଦୃଢାଽସ୍ତୁ ତେ ॥

Lord Shiva blessed Prahlada that his devotion to Hari will remain firm.

Nepal also has the river Gandaki. Shaligrama stones are found in the river bed. They are symbolic of Lord Vishnu. Shrimad Bhagavatam makes a reference to the river in Book 5 – chapter 7 when it narrates the story of King Bharata. This country came to be known as Bharata Varsha after this king only. The king, after ruling over the country for a long time renounced everything and repaired to the forests to the hermitage of Sage Pulaha situated on the banks of river Gandaki. It is said that Lord Hari reveals His form to His devotees there in the ashram even today. The holy river Chakranadi (Gandaki) hallows on both sides the places of this ashrama through contact with circular (wheel like) pebbles on both sides.This place is known as the ShaligramakShetra.

ଏଵଂ ଵର୍ଷାୟୁତସହସ୍ରପର୍ୟନ୍ତାଵସିତକର୍ମନିର୍ଵାଣାଵସରୋଽଧିଭୁଜ୍ୟମାନଂ
ସ୍ଵତନୟେଭ୍ୟୋ ରିକ୍ଥଂ ପିତୃପୈତାମହଂ ୟଥାଦାୟଂ ଵିଭଜ୍ୟ
ସ୍ଵୟଂ ସକଲସଂପନ୍ନିକେତାତ୍ ସ୍ଵନିକେତାତ୍ ପୁଲହାଶ୍ରମଂ ପ୍ରଵଵ୍ରାଜ ॥ ୮॥

ୟତ୍ର ହ ଵାଵ ଭଗଵାନ୍ ହରିରଦ୍ୟାପି ତତ୍ରତ୍ୟାନାଂ
ନିଜଜନାନାଂ ଵାତ୍ସଲ୍ୟେନ ସଂନିଧାପ୍ୟତ ଇଚ୍ଛାରୂପେଣ ॥ ୯॥

ୟତ୍ରାଶ୍ରମପଦାନ୍ୟୁଭୟତୋନାଭୀଭିର୍ଦୃଷଚ୍ଚକ୍ରୈଶ୍ଚକ୍ରନଦୀ ନାମ
ସରିତ୍ପ୍ରଵରା ସର୍ଵତଃ ପଵିତ୍ରୀକରୋତି ॥ ୧୦॥

HISTORICAL NOTES:-

The documents in the National Archives of Nepal reveal that Shri Shankaracharya visited Nepal during his travels around the country. He had discussions with the then king of Nepal who was a Buddhist and weaned
him away from Buddhism to Hinduism. He made changes to the way pujas were being done in Pashupatinath temple and arranged to have regular pujas done by priests got from South India. Four priests, properly trained in the temple procedures and recitng the vedas perform the pujas to the four faces on the four sides. These facts are also to be seen in the text Punyashloka manjari that deals with the history of the Kanchi Shankara math. It also says that Shri Vipulananda Sadashiva – the 53rd acharya in the lineage of acharyas of the math visited Nepal. He was warmly received by the king and honoured by him. The following verse in the text says that.
ନିଜନୀଵୃଦଗ୍ରହେତିଖେଦତ୍ୟଜନେପାଲନୃପାଲପୂଜ୍ୟପାଦଃ ।
ସ ପୁରୋ ମମ ସାଧୁ ସନ୍ନିଧତ୍ତାଂ ଵିଫଲାନନଦସଦାଶିଵୋଽପ୍ରମତ୍ତଃ ॥

This fact is also mentioned as
ନେପାଲାଦିନୃପାଲମୌଲିଵିଧୃତଶ୍ରୀଶାସନ …

in the Vyasachaliya Shankaravijayam ..

Shri Vyasachala was the disciple of Shri Vipulananda Sadashiva and succeded him as the 54th head of the math. He is the author of Vyasachaliya Shankaravijayam. The details show that the Shri Vipulananda
Sadashiva visited Nepal when it was in the grip of severe famine. He blesed the state and brought relief from the severe famine.

Now, before concluding, let us ponder as to what we should seek from Lord Pashupati. Shri Shankaracharya, in his Shivanandalahari (verse No.68) shows us the way. Let us join him in this moving appeal to Lord Pashupati.
ଅମିତମୁଦମୃତଂ ମୁହୁର୍ଦୁହନ୍ତୀଂ
ଵିମଲ-ଭଵତ୍ପଦ-ଗୋଷ୍ଠମାଵସ୍ନ୍ତୀମ୍ ।
ସଦୟ ପଶୁପତେ ସୁ-ପୁଣ୍ୟ-ପାକଂ
ମମ ପରିପାଲୟ ଭକ୍ତି-ଧେନୁମେକାମ୍ ॥ ୬୮॥

Pashu(ପଶୁ) means cattle in general. Here the acharya takes it to mean a cow. The `cow’ in this instance is devotion or bhakti. Lord Pashupati is the owner of the cow. The acharya requests the Lord to take care of the bhakti `cow’ and nourish it or, in other words, make his devotion to Him firm and unwavering. The cow shed will generally be unclean. But the bhakti cow will not stay in unclean places. It stays in a very clean place (viz.) the Lord’s feet.ଵିମଲ-ଭଵତ୍ପଦ-ଗୋଷ୍ଠମାଵସନ୍ତୀମ୍। ଵିମଲ = clean, pure. ଭଵତ୍ପଦ-ଗୋଷ୍ଠମାଵସନ୍ତୀମ୍ = staying in the cow-pen of your feet.ଗୋଷ୍ଠମ୍ = cowpen. This implies that the place where bhakti resides is a very exalted one. The ordinary cow can give only milk, in limited quantities and that too at specific times only. This bhakti cow is capable of giving us many good things – and that too all the time and in abundance and most importantly the nectar called `bliss’ . So, ଅମିତମୁଦମୃତଂ ମୁହୁର୍ଦୁହନ୍ତୀମ୍। ଅମିତ = unlimited. ମୁଦମ୍ = joy, happiness. ଅମୃତଂ = nectar. ଦୁହନ୍ତୀମ୍ = yielding.ମୁହୁଃ = often, frequently. The cow will be tied to a peg fixed to the ground. Bhakti is the result of good deeds or punyam done in many births. So, the bhakti cow is tied to the peg that is the frution of good deeds or punyam done in numerous births.ସୁପୁଣ୍ୟ-ପାକାମ୍ । The Lord is requested to take care of such a cow. Lord Pashupati is addressed asସଦୟ ପଶୁପତେ = O! the compassionate Pashupati!. This indicates that the Lord has a kind heart and will certainly listen to our pleading.

pashupati panchAsya stavaH Lyrics in Oriya ॥ ପଶୁପତି ପଞ୍ଚାସ୍ୟ ସ୍ତଵଃ ॥

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