Ishamandala, Īśamaṇḍala, Isha-mandala: 1 definition
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Ishamandala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Īśamaṇḍala can be transliterated into English as Isamandala or Ishamandala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shyanika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting)
Īśamaṇḍala (ईशमण्डल) refers to the “circle of the king” (during hunting), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: “[...] One who has many hawks and many horsemen should make many circles, separated from each other. The hawker who stands at the middle of the circle in which the king is (īśamaṇḍala), should not, without his order, throw the hawk, even thongh the quarry may be very near. This is a rule of propriety which should never be broken. [...]”.
Shyanika-shastra (श्यैनिकशास्त्र, śyainikaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian skill of hawking/falconry (one of the ways of hunting) which were laid down in a systematic manner in various Sanskrit treatises. It also explains the philosophy behind how the pleasures derived from sense-experience could lead the way to liberation.
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