Shiva, as Pashupati, is the lord of the animals and the guardian of Nepal.
Shiva is only an acolyte in Nepal and serves at the pleasure of the lord of animals. 
mnli hypothesis: Shiva is only an acolyte in Nepal and serves at the pleasure of the lord of animals.  premise: Shiva, as Pashupati, is the lord of the animals and the guardian of Nepal.