Ishana
/ɪˈʃɑː.nə/noun
A Sanskrit religious name and epithet of Shiva, also associated with the northeast direction.
Did you know?In Hindu tradition, Ishana is one of the five principal aspects of Shiva and is linked with the subtle element of space or ether.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁eiǵ-
“A scholarly proposed root associated with possession, mastery, or ruling; the reconstruction is debated.”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
īśāna
“Ruling, possessing power, or lordly; an epithet applied to divine beings.”
Classical Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Īśāna
“A name of Shiva and a guardian of the northeast direction.”
Medieval Sanskrit religious texts
Sanskrit
Īśāna
“A manifestation or aspect of Shiva associated with knowledge, transcendence, and the element of ether.”
19th–20th Century
English
Ishana
“An English transliteration used as a Hindu religious name and proper noun.”
Modern English
English
Ishana
“A personal name and Sanskrit-derived term referring chiefly to Shiva or the northeast guardian deity.”
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