Isaka, Īsaka, Īsāka, Ishaka: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Isaka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesĪśaka (ईशक) refers to a “powerful entity”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, “[...] A circle [of the twenty-four Ḍākinīs] is on an all-colored lotus of forty-eight petals. On the twelve [circles], provided with sixteen gates, pleasing, and [complete with] thirty-two charnel grounds, [marks of] (1) knife, (2) jewel, (3) vajra, (4) lotus, (5) disk, (6) sword, (7) crossed vajra, (8) skull bowl, (9) hairless head, (10) skeleton, a powerful entity’s head (īśaka) [muṇḍakaṅkāla īśakam], (11) noose, and (12) hook are to be known: circular patterns [of these marks] are on the respective circles. Every [circle is] also [provided with] thirty-six spokes. A vajra on a lotus is [placed on] a sun [disk].[...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryīsaka : (adj.) little; few.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryĪsāka, (adj.) (fr. īsā) having a pole (said of a carriage) J. VI, 252. (Page 124)
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Īsaka, (dimin. of īsā) a pole J. II, 152; VI, 456 (°agga the top of a pole). (Page 124)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryiṣaka (इषक).—m ( A) Love, the passion betwixt the sexes. 2 A taste, liking, predilection, propensity;--esp. towards woman, dice, dress, singing &c.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishiṣaka (इषक).—m Love; a taste, liking, predilec- tion &c.-towards women, dice.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Isaka-dantikura, Isakada, Isakam, Isakarasi, Ishakabaja, Ishakabaji, Ishakanta, Ishakapenca.
Ends with (+62): Ahopurishaka, Ajishaka, Ambarishaka, Baisaka, Bhishaka, Bibhishaka, Brahmisaka, Candisaka, Cattarisaka, Chandisaka, Chiisaka, Dirgharohishaka, Edisaka, Gardabhishaka, Halisaka, Hallishaka, Hetthasisaka, Hijarishaka, Hisaka, Hisakahisaka.
Full-text: Isaka-dantikura.
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