Ishvara
Sanskrit: ईश्वर
Transliteration: Īśvara (IAST)
Translation: “Lord; God; the Great God (from the verb root īś = “to rule”)”
Definition: According to Advaita Vedānta, God (Īśvara) is the Absolute (Brahman) as conditioned by ignorance or illusion (Avidyā / Māyā). The Absolute knows no distinctions; yet in relation to the world, the Godhead becomes its source and ground. Īśvara is both the material and efficient cause of the world. The Saguṇa-Brahman (Īśvara) is said to be omnipotent, omniscient, and the creator, etc.
Reference:
Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press
Transliteration: Īśvara (IAST)
Translation: “Lord; God; the Great God (from the verb root īś = “to rule”)”
Definition: According to Advaita Vedānta, God (Īśvara) is the Absolute (Brahman) as conditioned by ignorance or illusion (Avidyā / Māyā). The Absolute knows no distinctions; yet in relation to the world, the Godhead becomes its source and ground. Īśvara is both the material and efficient cause of the world. The Saguṇa-Brahman (Īśvara) is said to be omnipotent, omniscient, and the creator, etc.
Reference:
Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press
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