ISA, ISARA, ISHARA (ISHWARA)

ISA, ISARA, ISHARA (ISHWARA) Isara (Ishara) Brahma and goddess sing Thy Praises, O Lord !… (Japu, p. 6) I am a sacrince to my Lord Isa (Ishara). (Maru Solhe M. 5, p. 1072) Isa Mahesur (Shiva) serves the Lord, but does not know His Limits. (Var Malar M. l, p. 1279) Isara (Ishara, Ishwara) and Brahma serve the Lord, but they could not know His Limits. (Var Gujri M. 3, p. 516) The words Isa and Isara are tadbhavas from Sanskrit Ishwara, \’which mean \’The Lord\’, but they are also titles given to Shiva, when they appear with the name of any other god.

References :

1. Kohli, Surindar Singh (ed), Dictionary of Mythological References in Guru Granth Sahib, 1993