Pashupala, ʲśܱ, Pashu-pala: 13 definitions
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The Sanskrit term ʲśܱ can be transliterated into English as Pasupala or Pashupala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Indexʲśܱ (पशुपाल).—A name of Kārtavīrya.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 43. 27; Vāyu-purāṇa 94. 24.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira1) ʲśܱ (पशुपाल) refers to a country belonging to “Aiśānī (north-eastern division)� classified under the constellations of Revatī, Aśvinī and Bharaṇ�, according to the system of ū岵, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of Bhāratavarṣa and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from Kṛttikā. The constellations of Revatī, Aśvinī and Bharaṇ� represent the north-eastern consisting of [i.e., ʲśܱ] [...]�.
2) ʲśܱ (पशुपाल) refers to “shepherds�, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 15) (“On the Բṣaٰ—Ęaٱ’�).—Accordingly, “Those who are born on the lunar day of Pūrvabhādrapada will be thieves, shepherds (貹śܱ), torturers; wicked, mean and deceitful; will possess no virtues; neglect religious rites and will be successful in fight. [...]�.

Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
India history and geography
: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1Pasupala (“turmeric�) is one of the many exogamous septs (division) among the Telugu section of the Devangas (a caste of weavers). The Devangas, speaking Telugu or Canarese, are found all over the Madras Presidency. Devanga is composed of Deva and angam, “limb of god�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossaryʲśܱ.�(IA 22), nomads. (EI 1), also called ʲśܱka; a person in charge of cattle. Note: 貹śܱ is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryʲśܱ (पशुपाल).—a herdsman.
Derivable forms: 貹śܱ� (पशुपाल�).
ʲśܱ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 貹ś and (पा�). See also (synonyms): 貹śܱka.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʲśܱ (पशुपाल).—m.
(-�) A herdsman. E. 貹ś, and who cherishes.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʲśܱ (पशुपाल).—m. 1. a herdsman. 2. pl. the name of a people.
ʲśܱ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 貹ś and (पा�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʲśܱ (पशुपाल).—[masculine] the same.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ʲśܱ (पशुपाल):—[=貹ś-] [from 貹ś > paś] m. = -pa, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc. (-vat, ind. like a herdsman)
2) [v.s. ...] ([plural]) Name of a people to the north-east of Madhya-deśa, [Rāmāyaṇa; Varāha-mihira]
3) [v.s. ...] of a king (or perhaps k° of the Paśu-s), [Purāṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] n. the country or kingdom of the Paśu-s, [Purāṇa]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʲśܱ (पशुपाल):—[貹ś-] (�) 1. m. A herdsman.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusʲśܱ (ಪಶುಪಾಲ):—[noun] a man who tends grazing cattle; a cowherd.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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