Īśvarī

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Īśvarī is the feminine form of Īśvara, sometimes used when referring to the divine as female, particularly in Shaktism. The root of the word is the Sanskrit syllable īś, "to be valid or powerful; to be master of", joined with vara, "select, choicest, valuable, precious, best, most excellent or eminent among".

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“When referring to divine as female, particularly in Shaktism, the feminine Īśvarī is sometimes used.”

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