The Sanskrit term Īśvarasaṃhitā can be transliterated into English as Isvarasamhita or Ishvarasamhita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Isvara Samhita Vol 1

Īśvarasaṃhitā (ईश्वरसंहिता) is an important text of the Pāñcarātra School and is followed meticulously for conduction of daily pūjā ceremony and performances of various religious festivals in the Nārāyaṇasvāmi temple of Melkote. It can safely be dated to 8th-9th Century at least on the basis of its reference in the Āgama Prāmāṇya of Śrī Yāmunācārya. It is supposed to be a simpler and smaller version of the older Sātvatāsaṃhitā of this school which is the earliest available work of Pāñcarātra and is considered as one of three ratnas, (Jewels), along with Pauṣkara- and Jaya Saṃhitās. In 25 long adhyāyas the Īśvarasaṃhitā describes in great details the rites, rituals and ceremonies taking place (or ought to take place) in a Vaiṣṇava temple.

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Īśvarasaṃhitā (ईश्वरसंहिता) is the name of various Pāñcarātra Āgama texts.—There are two works—both Pāñcarātra documents—to be distinguished. The printed Īśvarasaṃhitā, a work of 25 chapters, has gone through two editions and a third one is scheduled for release soon. The second Īśvarasaṃhitā is a text surviving in part only and represented by a version preserved at the Oriental Institute, Baroda; it is a brief, 14-chapter work devoted to the mantra addressed to Narasiṃha.

The “printed” Īśvarasaṃhitā is one of the older saṃhitās, and one that is justifiably popular as a reference manual. Its encyclopaedic scope, covering most subjects of concern to Pāñcarātra priests. [...] Its origin is South India and, indeed, it may have been composed in the Melkote area where it is still closely connected with the local temple traditions of worship. It is a relatively long work, totalling almost 8200 ślokas. The exposition for the most part follows an inner logic, and the 25 medium-to-long chapters that come to us today may be divided into three major sections—relating to nitya, naimittika and kāmya concerns—with a fourth section appended expanding on certain details. [...] The Īśvarasaṃhitā is popularly considered to be derivative of the Sāttvatasaṃhitā—one of the “Three Gems” along with the Pauṣkarasaṃhitā and Jayākhyasaṃhitā.—Manuscripts include: (1) Mysore, Sadvidya Press, 1890; (2) Conjeevaram, Sudarsana Press, 1923; (3) Tirupati, Kendriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha.

The “Baroda edition” Īśvarasaṃhitā is a relatively short and apparently incomplete work of some 640 ślokas divided into 14 chapters and may alternatively be called “Nṛsiṃhakalpa” and “Śrīsudarśananṛsiṃhakalpa”. It is written in the form of a dialogue between Īśvara and Pārvatī. The most noteworthy facet of the work is its extreme “prayogic” tendency. By the proper application of the “Nṛsiṃhamantra” enemies may be overcome, diseases cured, death circumvented, etc. Even the “Evil Eye” may be averted. While “prayogic” passages are certainly encountered in other Pāñcarātra works, the blatant tone of this work sets it apart from the mainstream of the Pāñcarātra literature.

Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva (pancaratra)

Īśvarasaṃhitā (ईश्वरसंहिता) or simply Īśvara is the name of a Vaiṣṇava Āgama scripture, classified as a sāttvika type of the Muniprokta group of Pāñcarātra Āgamas. The vaiṣṇavāgamas represent one of the three classes of āgamas (traditionally communicated wisdom).—Texts of the Pāñcara Āgamas are divided in to two sects. It is believed that Lord Vāsudeva revealed the first group of texts which are called Divya and the next group is called Muniprokta which are further divided in to three viz. a. Sāttvika (e.g., Īśvarasaṃhitā-saṃhitā). b. Rājasa. c. Tāmasa.

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (p)

Īśvarasaṃhitā (ईश्वरसंहिता) refers to a core text of the Pāñcarātra division of the Vaiṣṇava Āgamas.—The cornerstone of Pāñcarātrāgama is a group of three ancient Āgamas famed as the Ratnatraya–viz., Sāttvatasaṃhitā, Pauṣkara Saṃhitā and Jayākhya Saṃhitā. The Īśvarasaṃhitā is said to be a derivative of the Sāttvatasaṃhitā which is the very essence of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa. In all these works, practical injunctions and rituals are interspersed with theological discussions. The Sāttvatasaṃhitā forms the basis for the worship in the Tirunārāyaṇa temple in Melkote (Cf. Īśvarasaṃhitā I.67).

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts: Hinduism

The Īśvarasaṃhitā is an important text of the Pāñcarātra school and is followed meticulously for the conduction of daily Pūjā ceremony and performances of various religious festivals in the Nārāyaṇasvāmī temple of Melkore. It can safely be dated to eighth-ninth century at least on the basis of its reference in the Āgama Prāmāṇya of Śrī Yāmunācārya. It is supposed to be a simpler and smaller version of the older Sāttvata-Saṃhitā of this school which is the earliest available work of Pāñcarātra and is considered as one of three ratnas Uewels), along with Pau kara­ and Jayā-Saṃhitās. In twenty-five long Adhyāyas the Īśvarasaṃhitā describes in great detail the rites, rituals and ceremonies taking place (or ought to take place) in a Vaiṣṇava temple.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Īśvarasaṃhitā (ईश्वरसंहिता) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Oppert. Ii, 3972.
—[commentary] Ii, 3973. Quoted by Raghunandana in Tithitattva.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Ishvara, Samhita.

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