Padapooja Blog - The Teaching of Jagadguru Swami Sathyananda Saraswathi Tiruvadikal

Cow Sacrifice in Hinduism was the result of misinterpretation of the Vedic Texts by westerners.Not sure this misinterpretation  was done willfully or not but has caused great damage to the community by entering into academic curriculum also.Pasu was translated as cow by westerners and same meaning was carried forward by others but Pasu has several other meanings.Other meanings of Pasu are Jeevan,Kundalini,jnanam,ajnanam,Meaning suitable to the context has to be taken.For eg Pasupathinathan is not a bulls owner but pathi of all Jeevas which is Lord Shiva.Tantra Text  Rudra yamalam  26th Chapter Uttarakhandam has given the meaning of Pasu.  പുണ്യാപുണ്യപശൂൻ  ഹത്വാ ജ്ഞാനഖഡ്ഗേന യോഗവിത്‌ Punnyapunnyapasoon Hathwa Jnanaghadgaena Yogavith Here Pasu stands for the 2 egos.One which is endowed with punnyam and the other with apunyam.One which is formed out  of ignorance thinking that one is a sinner and the other one being the arrogance in assuming that ...