Lalitā Sahasranāmam 81
Channel: Consciousness Research Centre
Date: 2020-04-21

This series is classified Vivartha-vāda | Rāja-yoga | Suśupti | Viśuddhi-cakra
81. Mahā-pāśupatāstrāgni-nirdagdhāsura-sainikā महा-पाशुपतास्त्राग्नि-निर्दग्धासुर-सैनिका 
She burnt the army of the demons with the astra called mahā-pāśupata. This astra produced fire that caused the destruction of the entire enemy camp. Liṇga Purāṇa says that pāśupata is a divine rite conducive to liberation from the clutches of bondage. This is a propitiation rite to Śiva. Śiva is worshiped in different forms such as Śiva, Mahādeva, Sadāśiva, Paśupati, Kāmeśvara, etc. and each form has distinct interpretation. Śiva is the lord of all the creations of the universe hence called Paśupatī. Paśu refers to living beings. Nāmas 271, Īśvarī and 272, Sadāśivā describe the difference between Īśvarā and Sadāśivā.

As per Liṇga Purāṇa, pāśupatāstra-mantra is the six-syllable mantra āūṁ nāma śivāya (ॐ नमशिवाय). In general āūṁ is not taken into account, as all Vaidik mantras begin with āūṁ. A (अ) + U (उ) + M (म) and bindu constitute āūṁ, which indicates creation, sustenance and destruction, the three acts of God. That is why āūṁ is prefixed to all the Vaidik mantras. Nāma Śivāya mantra is thus called pañcākṣara (five syllables). In pāśupatāstra-mantra, āūṁ is also taken into account and hence called the six-syllable mantra. This mantra is for Sadāśiva, the higher form of Śiva. The five faces of Śiva are Īśānā, Tatpuruśā, Aghorā, Vāmadevā and Sadyojāthā. These weaponaries mean destruction of duality, or mental progression from duality to non-duality.  The progress of the mind depends upon practice. Enemy camp means the ignorance arising out of duality. With persistent practice, duality gives way to non-duality.

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