ईशान

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit ईशान (īśāna).

Pronunciation

(Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /iː.ʃɑːn/, [iː.ʃä̃ːn]

Noun

ईशान • (īśān) m

northeast
lord, master, ruler

Declension

Declension of *ईशान* (masc cons-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	ईशान īśān	ईशान īśān
oblique	ईशान īśān	ईशानों īśānõ
vocative	ईशान īśān	ईशानो īśāno

Proper noun

ईशान • (īśān) m

(Hinduism) an epithet of Lord Shiva
a male given name, Ishan, from Sanskrit

Declension

Declension of *ईशान* (sg-only masc cons-stem)
	singular
direct	ईशान īśān
oblique	ईशान īśān
vocative	ईशान īśān

References

Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “ईशान”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 528
Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “ईशान”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 82
McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “ईशान”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 110

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

ঈশান (Assamese script)
ᬈᬰᬵᬦ (Balinese script)
ঈশান (Bengali script)
𑰃𑰫𑰯𑰡 (Bhaiksuki script)
𑀈𑀰𑀸𑀦 (Brahmi script)
ဤၐာန (Burmese script)
ઈશાન (Gujarati script)
ਈਸ਼ਾਨ (Gurmukhi script)
𑌈𑌶𑌾𑌨 (Grantha script)
ꦇꦯꦴꦤ (Javanese script)
𑂆𑂬𑂰𑂢 (Kaithi script)
ಈಶಾನ (Kannada script)
ឦឝាន (Khmer script)
ອີຨານ (Lao script)
ഈശാന (Malayalam script)
ᡳᡳᡧᠠ᠎᠊ᠠᠨᠠ (Manchu script)
𑘃𑘫𑘰𑘡 (Modi script)
ᠢᠢᠱᠠᢗᠨᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
𑦣𑧋𑧑𑧁 (Nandinagari script)
𑐃𑐱𑐵𑐣 (Newa script)
ଈଶାନ (Odia script)
ꢅꢯꢵꢥ (Saurashtra script)
𑆆𑆯𑆳𑆤 (Sharada script)
𑖃𑖫𑖯𑖡 (Siddham script)
ඊශාන (Sinhalese script)
𑩐𑩑𑩛𑩿𑩛𑩯 (Soyombo script)
𑚃𑚧𑚭𑚝 (Takri script)
ஈஶாந (Tamil script)
ఈశాన (Telugu script)
อีศาน (Thai script)
ཨཱི་ཤཱ་ན (Tibetan script)
𑒄𑒬𑒰𑒢 (Tirhuta script)
𑨀𑨁𑨊𑨮𑨊𑨝 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

From the middle participle of ईष्टे (ī́ṣṭe).

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /íː.ɕɑː.nɐ/

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /iː.ɕɑː.nɐ́/
(Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /iː.ɕɑː.n̪ɐ/

Adjective

ईशा॑न or ई॒शा॒न • (ī́śāna or īśāná) stem

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of ईशा॑न
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	ईशा॑नः (ī́śānaḥ)	ईशा॑नौ (ī́śānau) ईशा॑ना¹ (ī́śānā¹)	ईशा॑नाः (ī́śānāḥ) ईशा॑नासः¹ (ī́śānāsaḥ¹)
accusative	ईशा॑नम् (ī́śānam)	ईशा॑नौ (ī́śānau) ईशा॑ना¹ (ī́śānā¹)	ईशा॑नान् (ī́śānān)
instrumental	ईशा॑नेन (ī́śānena)	ईशा॑नाभ्याम् (ī́śānābhyām)	ईशा॑नैः (ī́śānaiḥ) ईशा॑नेभिः¹ (ī́śānebhiḥ¹)
dative	ईशा॑नाय (ī́śānāya)	ईशा॑नाभ्याम् (ī́śānābhyām)	ईशा॑नेभ्यः (ī́śānebhyaḥ)
ablative	ईशा॑नात् (ī́śānāt)	ईशा॑नाभ्याम् (ī́śānābhyām)	ईशा॑नेभ्यः (ī́śānebhyaḥ)
genitive	ईशा॑नस्य (ī́śānasya)	ईशा॑नयोः (ī́śānayoḥ)	ईशा॑नानाम् (ī́śānānām)
locative	ईशा॑ने (ī́śāne)	ईशा॑नयोः (ī́śānayoḥ)	ईशा॑नेषु (ī́śāneṣu)
vocative	ईशा॑न (ī́śāna)	ईशा॑नौ (ī́śānau) ईशा॑ना¹ (ī́śānā¹)	ईशा॑नाः (ī́śānāḥ) ईशा॑नासः¹ (ī́śānāsaḥ¹)

¹Vedic

Feminine ā-stem declension of ईशा॑ना
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	ईशा॑ना (ī́śānā)	ईशा॑ने (ī́śāne)	ईशा॑नाः (ī́śānāḥ)
accusative	ईशा॑नाम् (ī́śānām)	ईशा॑ने (ī́śāne)	ईशा॑नाः (ī́śānāḥ)
instrumental	ईशा॑नया (ī́śānayā) ईशा॑ना¹ (ī́śānā¹)	ईशा॑नाभ्याम् (ī́śānābhyām)	ईशा॑नाभिः (ī́śānābhiḥ)
dative	ईशा॑नायै (ī́śānāyai)	ईशा॑नाभ्याम् (ī́śānābhyām)	ईशा॑नाभ्यः (ī́śānābhyaḥ)
ablative	ईशा॑नायाः (ī́śānāyāḥ) ईशा॑नायै² (ī́śānāyai²)	ईशा॑नाभ्याम् (ī́śānābhyām)	ईशा॑नाभ्यः (ī́śānābhyaḥ)
genitive	ईशा॑नायाः (ī́śānāyāḥ) ईशा॑नायै² (ī́śānāyai²)	ईशा॑नयोः (ī́śānayoḥ)	ईशा॑नानाम् (ī́śānānām)
locative	ईशा॑नायाम् (ī́śānāyām)	ईशा॑नयोः (ī́śānayoḥ)	ईशा॑नासु (ī́śānāsu)
vocative	ईशा॑ने (ī́śāne)	ईशा॑ने (ī́śāne)	ईशा॑नाः (ī́śānāḥ)

¹Vedic
²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of ईशा॑न
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	ईशा॑नम् (ī́śānam)	ईशा॑ने (ī́śāne)	ईशा॑नानि (ī́śānāni) ईशा॑ना¹ (ī́śānā¹)
accusative	ईशा॑नम् (ī́śānam)	ईशा॑ने (ī́śāne)	ईशा॑नानि (ī́śānāni) ईशा॑ना¹ (ī́śānā¹)
instrumental	ईशा॑नेन (ī́śānena)	ईशा॑नाभ्याम् (ī́śānābhyām)	ईशा॑नैः (ī́śānaiḥ) ईशा॑नेभिः¹ (ī́śānebhiḥ¹)
dative	ईशा॑नाय (ī́śānāya)	ईशा॑नाभ्याम् (ī́śānābhyām)	ईशा॑नेभ्यः (ī́śānebhyaḥ)
ablative	ईशा॑नात् (ī́śānāt)	ईशा॑नाभ्याम् (ī́śānābhyām)	ईशा॑नेभ्यः (ī́śānebhyaḥ)
genitive	ईशा॑नस्य (ī́śānasya)	ईशा॑नयोः (ī́śānayoḥ)	ईशा॑नानाम् (ī́śānānām)
locative	ईशा॑ने (ī́śāne)	ईशा॑नयोः (ī́śānayoḥ)	ईशा॑नेषु (ī́śāneṣu)
vocative	ईशा॑न (ī́śāna)	ईशा॑ने (ī́śāne)	ईशा॑नानि (ī́śānāni) ईशा॑ना¹ (ī́śānā¹)

¹Vedic

Masculine a-stem declension of ई॒शा॒न
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	ई॒शा॒नः (īśānáḥ)	ई॒शा॒नौ (īśānáu) ई॒शा॒ना¹ (īśānā́¹)	ई॒शा॒नाः (īśānā́ḥ) ई॒शा॒नासः॑¹ (īśānā́saḥ¹)
accusative	ई॒शा॒नम् (īśānám)	ई॒शा॒नौ (īśānáu) ई॒शा॒ना¹ (īśānā́¹)	ई॒शा॒नान् (īśānā́n)
instrumental	ई॒शा॒नेन॑ (īśānéna)	ई॒शा॒नाभ्या॑म् (īśānā́bhyām)	ई॒शा॒नैः (īśānáiḥ) ई॒शा॒नेभिः॑¹ (īśānébhiḥ¹)
dative	ई॒शा॒नाय॑ (īśānā́ya)	ई॒शा॒नाभ्या॑म् (īśānā́bhyām)	ई॒शा॒नेभ्यः॑ (īśānébhyaḥ)
ablative	ई॒शा॒नात् (īśānā́t)	ई॒शा॒नाभ्या॑म् (īśānā́bhyām)	ई॒शा॒नेभ्यः॑ (īśānébhyaḥ)
genitive	ई॒शा॒नस्य॑ (īśānásya)	ई॒शा॒नयोः॑ (īśānáyoḥ)	ई॒शा॒नाना॑म् (īśānā́nām)
locative	ई॒शा॒ने (īśāné)	ई॒शा॒नयोः॑ (īśānáyoḥ)	ई॒शा॒नेषु॑ (īśānéṣu)
vocative	ईशा॑न (ī́śāna)	ईशा॑नौ (ī́śānau) ईशा॑ना¹ (ī́śānā¹)	ईशा॑नाः (ī́śānāḥ) ईशा॑नासः¹ (ī́śānāsaḥ¹)

¹Vedic

Feminine ā-stem declension of ई॒शा॒ना
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	ई॒शा॒ना (īśānā́)	ई॒शा॒ने (īśāné)	ई॒शा॒नाः (īśānā́ḥ)
accusative	ई॒शा॒नाम् (īśānā́m)	ई॒शा॒ने (īśāné)	ई॒शा॒नाः (īśānā́ḥ)
instrumental	ई॒शा॒नया॑ (īśānáyā) ई॒शा॒ना¹ (īśānā́¹)	ई॒शा॒नाभ्या॑म् (īśānā́bhyām)	ई॒शा॒नाभिः॑ (īśānā́bhiḥ)
dative	ई॒शा॒नायै॑ (īśānā́yai)	ई॒शा॒नाभ्या॑म् (īśānā́bhyām)	ई॒शा॒नाभ्यः॑ (īśānā́bhyaḥ)
ablative	ई॒शा॒नायाः॑ (īśānā́yāḥ) ई॒शा॒नायै॑² (īśānā́yai²)	ई॒शा॒नाभ्या॑म् (īśānā́bhyām)	ई॒शा॒नाभ्यः॑ (īśānā́bhyaḥ)
genitive	ई॒शा॒नायाः॑ (īśānā́yāḥ) ई॒शा॒नायै॑² (īśānā́yai²)	ई॒शा॒नयोः॑ (īśānáyoḥ)	ई॒शा॒नाना॑म् (īśānā́nām)
locative	ई॒शा॒नाया॑म् (īśānā́yām)	ई॒शा॒नयोः॑ (īśānáyoḥ)	ई॒शा॒नासु॑ (īśānā́su)
vocative	ईशा॑ने (ī́śāne)	ईशा॑ने (ī́śāne)	ईशा॑नाः (ī́śānāḥ)

¹Vedic
²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of ई॒शा॒न
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	ई॒शा॒नम् (īśānám)	ई॒शा॒ने (īśāné)	ई॒शा॒नानि॑ (īśānā́ni) ई॒शा॒ना¹ (īśānā́¹)
accusative	ई॒शा॒नम् (īśānám)	ई॒शा॒ने (īśāné)	ई॒शा॒नानि॑ (īśānā́ni) ई॒शा॒ना¹ (īśānā́¹)
instrumental	ई॒शा॒नेन॑ (īśānéna)	ई॒शा॒नाभ्या॑म् (īśānā́bhyām)	ई॒शा॒नैः (īśānáiḥ) ई॒शा॒नेभिः॑¹ (īśānébhiḥ¹)
dative	ई॒शा॒नाय॑ (īśānā́ya)	ई॒शा॒नाभ्या॑म् (īśānā́bhyām)	ई॒शा॒नेभ्यः॑ (īśānébhyaḥ)
ablative	ई॒शा॒नात् (īśānā́t)	ई॒शा॒नाभ्या॑म् (īśānā́bhyām)	ई॒शा॒नेभ्यः॑ (īśānébhyaḥ)
genitive	ई॒शा॒नस्य॑ (īśānásya)	ई॒शा॒नयोः॑ (īśānáyoḥ)	ई॒शा॒नाना॑म् (īśānā́nām)
locative	ई॒शा॒ने (īśāné)	ई॒शा॒नयोः॑ (īśānáyoḥ)	ई॒शा॒नेषु॑ (īśānéṣu)
vocative	ईशा॑न (ī́śāna)	ईशा॑ने (ī́śāne)	ईशा॑नानि (ī́śānāni) ईशा॑ना¹ (ī́śānā¹)

¹Vedic

Noun

ईशा॑न or ई॒शा॒न • (ī́śāna or īśāná) stem, m

ruler, lord (AV., VS., ŚBr., MBh., Kum., etc.)
an epithet of Shiva-Rudra
a Rudra
the sun as a form of Shiva
a Sadhya
an epithet of Vishnu
northeast (the direction of Rudra-Shiva)

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of ईशा॑न
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	ईशा॑नः (ī́śānaḥ)	ईशा॑नौ (ī́śānau) ईशा॑ना¹ (ī́śānā¹)	ईशा॑नाः (ī́śānāḥ) ईशा॑नासः¹ (ī́śānāsaḥ¹)
accusative	ईशा॑नम् (ī́śānam)	ईशा॑नौ (ī́śānau) ईशा॑ना¹ (ī́śānā¹)	ईशा॑नान् (ī́śānān)
instrumental	ईशा॑नेन (ī́śānena)	ईशा॑नाभ्याम् (ī́śānābhyām)	ईशा॑नैः (ī́śānaiḥ) ईशा॑नेभिः¹ (ī́śānebhiḥ¹)
dative	ईशा॑नाय (ī́śānāya)	ईशा॑नाभ्याम् (ī́śānābhyām)	ईशा॑नेभ्यः (ī́śānebhyaḥ)
ablative	ईशा॑नात् (ī́śānāt)	ईशा॑नाभ्याम् (ī́śānābhyām)	ईशा॑नेभ्यः (ī́śānebhyaḥ)
genitive	ईशा॑नस्य (ī́śānasya)	ईशा॑नयोः (ī́śānayoḥ)	ईशा॑नानाम् (ī́śānānām)
locative	ईशा॑ने (ī́śāne)	ईशा॑नयोः (ī́śānayoḥ)	ईशा॑नेषु (ī́śāneṣu)
vocative	ईशा॑न (ī́śāna)	ईशा॑नौ (ī́śānau) ईशा॑ना¹ (ī́śānā¹)	ईशा॑नाः (ī́śānāḥ) ईशा॑नासः¹ (ī́śānāsaḥ¹)

¹Vedic

Masculine a-stem declension of ई॒शा॒न
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	ई॒शा॒नः (īśānáḥ)	ई॒शा॒नौ (īśānáu) ई॒शा॒ना¹ (īśānā́¹)	ई॒शा॒नाः (īśānā́ḥ) ई॒शा॒नासः॑¹ (īśānā́saḥ¹)
accusative	ई॒शा॒नम् (īśānám)	ई॒शा॒नौ (īśānáu) ई॒शा॒ना¹ (īśānā́¹)	ई॒शा॒नान् (īśānā́n)
instrumental	ई॒शा॒नेन॑ (īśānéna)	ई॒शा॒नाभ्या॑म् (īśānā́bhyām)	ई॒शा॒नैः (īśānáiḥ) ई॒शा॒नेभिः॑¹ (īśānébhiḥ¹)
dative	ई॒शा॒नाय॑ (īśānā́ya)	ई॒शा॒नाभ्या॑म् (īśānā́bhyām)	ई॒शा॒नेभ्यः॑ (īśānébhyaḥ)
ablative	ई॒शा॒नात् (īśānā́t)	ई॒शा॒नाभ्या॑म् (īśānā́bhyām)	ई॒शा॒नेभ्यः॑ (īśānébhyaḥ)
genitive	ई॒शा॒नस्य॑ (īśānásya)	ई॒शा॒नयोः॑ (īśānáyoḥ)	ई॒शा॒नाना॑म् (īśānā́nām)
locative	ई॒शा॒ने (īśāné)	ई॒शा॒नयोः॑ (īśānáyoḥ)	ई॒शा॒नेषु॑ (īśānéṣu)
vocative	ईशा॑न (ī́śāna)	ईशा॑नौ (ī́śānau) ईशा॑ना¹ (ī́śānā¹)	ईशा॑नाः (ī́śānāḥ) ईशा॑नासः¹ (ī́śānāsaḥ¹)

¹Vedic

Derived terms

ईशान्य (īśānya)

Noun

ईशान • (īśāna) stem, n (Classical Sanskrit)

light, splendor

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of ईशान
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	ईशानम् (īśānam)	ईशाने (īśāne)	ईशानानि (īśānāni)
accusative	ईशानम् (īśānam)	ईशाने (īśāne)	ईशानानि (īśānāni)
instrumental	ईशानेन (īśānena)	ईशानाभ्याम् (īśānābhyām)	ईशानैः (īśānaiḥ)
dative	ईशानाय (īśānāya)	ईशानाभ्याम् (īśānābhyām)	ईशानेभ्यः (īśānebhyaḥ)
ablative	ईशानात् (īśānāt)	ईशानाभ्याम् (īśānābhyām)	ईशानेभ्यः (īśānebhyaḥ)
genitive	ईशानस्य (īśānasya)	ईशानयोः (īśānayoḥ)	ईशानानाम् (īśānānām)
locative	ईशाने (īśāne)	ईशानयोः (īśānayoḥ)	ईशानेषु (īśāneṣu)
vocative	ईशान (īśāna)	ईशाने (īśāne)	ईशानानि (īśānāni)

References

Monier Williams (1899), “ईशान”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 171, column 1.
Hellwig, Oliver (2010–2026), “īśāna”, in DCS - The Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, Berlin, Germany.