Showing posts with label Ishana. Show all posts
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Monday, November 2, 2026

Why is Lord Vishnu called Ishana?

 Vishnu can be called ishana by theological interpretation in vedas because he is the husband of Bhudevi (Aditi) .

  • विष्टम्भो दिवो धरणः पृथिव्या अस्येशाना जगतो विष्णुपत्नी ।
  • “Support of heaven, sustainer of the earth, lord /ruler of this universe, wife of Viṣṇu.”

Taittirīya Saṃhitā 4.4.12

īśānā jagato viṣṇupatnī.

He is identified as ishana directly in Mahabharata

  • तस्मात्सर्वं सम्भवति जगत्स्थावरजङ्गमम् । सोऽनिरुद्धः स ईशानो व्यक्तः स सर्वकर्मसु ॥
  • "From Him arises the entire universe, everything stationary and moving. He is Aniruddha; He is Īśāna; He manifests in all actions."

Ishana is also referred to Indra ,Soma and Varuna in Rigveda .

मुषाय सूर्यं कवे चक्रमीशान ओजसा । वह शुष्णाय वधं कुत्सं वातस्याश्वैः ॥ ४ ॥

This title isn't only applicable to a single diety as far as vedas are concerned. Rudra is more often identified as Ishana in the later portions of Brahmanas . Amara kosha which is composed in 4nd CE refers to the names of Shiva where he is invoked as following :

Amarakośa 1.1.30–31

ईश्वरः शर्व ईशानः

This comes more explicit in puranas