The Sanskrit term Īśvaravāsaka can be transliterated into English as Isvaravasaka or Ishvaravasaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

India history and geography

Source: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptions

Īśvaravāsaka (ईश्वरवासक) is a place-name classified as a vāsaka (abode or inhabitation) and mentioned in the Gupta inscriptions. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by Śrī Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.

Īśvaravāsaka seems to be a village or an allotment of land granted by Āmrakārddava, the son of Undāna, and apparently an officer of Candragupta II to the Āryasaṃgha at the great vihāra of Kākanādaboṭa for the purpose of feeding mendicants. The word Īśvara here is connected with vāsaka and there is no infix or place-name suffix in between (just as “pura” in Ānandapuravāsaka). Hence vāsaka here has a double purpose. It is meaningful to Īśvara and also denotes the inhabitation. The whole will literally mean “an inhabitation of God”.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Partial matches: Ishvara, Vasaka.

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