anu jñā iṣaṇā

 The phrase "anu jñā iṣaṇā" in Devanagari script is written as: अनु ज्ञा इषणा

"Anujñā iṣaṇā" (अनुज्ञैषणा) in Sanskrit refers to the act of asking

for permission or requesting leave, combining the terms

"anujñā" (permission) and "eṣaṇā" (request).

Breakdown of the Term

• Anujñā (अनुज्ञा): This term means permission, assent, consent,
• sanction, or an order/command in Sanskrit. It can also imply
• excusing, forgiving, or allowing someone to depart, and is widely 
• used in Hindu, Purāṇa, Vastuśāstra, and Tantric contexts 

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• Literally, it is a tatpuruṣa compound of anu- (according to, following)
• and √jñā (to know, to permit). Examples of usage include granting 
• permission to perform an action, dismissing someone, or
• giving leave 

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• Eṣaṇā (एषणा): This term refers to the act of requesting, seeking, 
• or soliciting. It conveys a desire or request for something, and
• when attached to "anujñā," it emphasizes formally asking for 
• permission.
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Combined Meaning

• Anujñā-eṣaṇā / Anujñaiṣaṇā (अनुज्ञैषणा): As a tatpuruṣa compound, 
• the phrase refers specifically to “asking for permission” or 
• “taking leave”

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   . It is considered a formal or ritualistic expression,
• often appearing in Vedic, Tantric, or ritual texts where permissions
• from teachers, deities, or authorities are required before action.
• For instance, in certain Śaiva or Pāñcarātra rituals, anujñā iṣaṇā
• denotes the process of formally requesting approval to perform 
• a ritual or replace a deity icon

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Applications

• Religious and Tantric Usage: Used in texts like the Śrīmatottara-tantra
• or Śivapurāṇa where disciples request permission from a deity 
• or guru before undertaking sacred acts 

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• General Sanskrit Usage: Can be applied in everyday contexts where 
• formal permission or consent is sought.
• Ritualistic Contexts: Appears in Vastuśāstra and Pāñcarātra 
• when installation or ritual actions require formal consent
• from a deity 

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In summary, "anujñā iṣaṇā" literally translates to “requesting permission” 

or “seeking consent,” representing both the conceptual meaning 

of permission (anujñā) and the act of requesting (eṣaṇā) in

classical Sanskrit 

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