īśhvaraḥ
- the Lord
- the Lord of the material body, the embodied soul
- the controller
- God
In 5 verses
- 4.6
अजोऽपि सन्नव्ययात्मा भूतानामीश्वरोऽपि सन्
īśhvaraḥ — the Lord
Though unborn, though imperishable in nature, though the lord of all beings — I take my stand on my own nature and come into being.
- 15.8
शरीरं यदवाप्नोति यच्चाप्युत्क्रामतीश्वरः
īśhvaraḥ — the Lord of the material body, the embodied soul
When the lord of the body takes a body, and when he leaves it, he carries these with him — as the wind carries scents from their places.
- 15.17
उत्तमः पुरुषस्त्वन्यः परमात्मेत्युदाहृतः
īśhvaraḥ — the controller
But there is another, the highest person, called the supreme self — who, entering the three worlds, upholds them, unchanging.
- 16.14
असौ मया हतः शत्रुर्हनिष्ये चापरानपि
īśhvaraḥ — God
That enemy I have killed, and I shall kill the others too. I am the lord, I am the enjoyer, I am successful, strong and happy.
- 18.61
ईश्वरः सर्वभूतानां हृद्देशेऽर्जुन तिष्ठति
īśhvaraḥ — the Supreme Lord
The lord dwells in the hearts of all beings, Arjuna, and by his power turns them about, as though mounted on a wheel.