Ishvari Knowpia

Ishvari (Sanskrit: ईश्वरी, IAST: Īśvarī) is a Hindu epithet of Sanskrit origin, referring to the Goddess, the divine female counterpart of Ishvara. It is also a term that refers to the shakti, or the feminine energy of the Trimurti, which refer to Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Parvati.^[1]

Lakshmi

Parvati

Saraswati

Etymology edit

The root of the word is the Sanskrit syllable īś, "to be valid or powerful ; to be master of", joined with vara, "select, choicest, valuable, precious, best, most excellent or eminent among" ^[2] When referring to divine as female, particularly in Shaktism, the feminine Īśvarī is sometimes used.^[3]

References edit

^ www.wisdomlib.org (29 August 2015). "Ishvari, Īśvarī: 14 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
^ "Sanskrit and Tamil Dictionaries".
^ Roshen Dalal (2010). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books. p. 376. ISBN 978-0-14-341421-6.

[1] www.wisdomlib.org (29 August 2015). "Ishvari, Īśvarī: 14 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 7 September 2022.

[2] "Sanskrit and Tamil Dictionaries".

[3] Roshen Dalal (2010). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books. p. 376. ISBN 978-0-14-341421-6.

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