Sanskrit Dictionary

m. (connected with roka-;in the oldest texts loka-is generally preceded by u-,which according to to the

= the particle 3. u-;but u-may be a prefixed vowel and ulok/a-,a collateral dialectic form of loka-; according to to others u-loka-is abridged from uru--or ava-loka-), free or open space, room, place, scope, free motion

(accusative with kṛ-or dā-or anu-- nī-,"to make room grant freedom"; loke-with genitive case"instead of")

m. intermediate space

m. a tract, region, district, country, province

m. the wide space or world (either"the universe"or,"any division of it", especially "the sky or heaven" ; 3 loka-s are commonly enumerated, viz. heaven, earth, and the atmosphere or lower regions; sometimes only the first two; but a fuller classification gives 7 worlds, viz. bhū-loka-, the earth; bhuvar-loka-, the space between the earth and sun inhabited by muni-s, siddha-s etc.; svarloka-, indra-'s heaven above the sun or between it and the polar star; maharloka-, a region above the polar star and inhabited by bhṛgu- and other saints who survive the destruction of the 3 lower worlds; janarloka-, inhabited by brahmā-'s son sanat-kumāra- etc.; tapar-loka-, inhabited by deified vairāgin-s; satya-loka- or brahma-- loka-, abode of brahmā-, translation to which exempts from rebirth; elsewhere these 7 worlds are described as earth, sky, heaven, middle region, place of re-births, mansion of the blest, and abode of truth; sometimes 14 worlds are mentioned, viz. the 7 above, and 7 lower regions called in the order of their descent below the earth --- a-tala-, vi-tala-, su-tala-, rasā-tala-, talā-tala-, mahā-tala-, and pātāla-; see

)

etc.

m. Name of the number"seven" (see above)

m. the earth or world of human beings etc.

etc. (ay/aṃ lok/aḥ-,"this world"; as/au-or p/aro lok/aḥ-,"that or the other world"; loke-or iha- loke-,"here on earth", opp. to para-tra-, para-loke-etc.; kṛtsne- loke-,"on the whole earth")

m. (also plural) the inhabitants of the world, mankind, folk, people (sometimes opp. to"king")

etc.

m. (plural) men (as opp. to"women")

m. a company, community (of ten in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' to form collectives)

etc.

m. ordinary life, worldly affairs, common practice or usage

etc. (loke-either"in ordinary life","in worldly matters";or,"in common language, in popular speech", as opp. to vede-, chandasi-)

m. the faculty of seeing, sight (only in c/akṣur-l- q.v)

m. lokānāṃ sāmanī- dual number and lokānāṃ vratāni- plural Name of sāman-s

[ confer, compare Latin lu1sus,originally,"a clearing of a forest"; Lithuanian lau4kas,a field.]

लोकबाह्य

mfn. excluded from the world, excluded from society, excommunicated

लोकबाह्य

mfn. differing from the world, singular, eccentric

लोकबाह्य

m. an outcast

लोकबान्धव

m. "friend of all", Name of the sun

लोकबन्धु

m. "universal friend, friend of all"Name of śiva-

लोकबन्धु

m. of the sun

लोकभाज्

mfn. occupying space

लोकभर्तृ

m. supporter of the people

लोकभास्कर

m. Name of work

लोकभावन

mfn. (

) promoting the welfare of the world or of men

लोकभावन

mfn. world-creating

लोकभाविन्

mfn. (

) promoting the welfare of the world or of men

लोकभाविन्

mfn. world-creating

लोकबिन्दुसार

n. Name of the last of the 14 pūrva-s or most ancient jaina- writings

लोकचाक्षुस्

n. "eye of the world", the sun

(according to to some m.)

लोकचाक्षुस्

n. plural the eyes of men, sah-.

लोकचर

mfn. wandering through the world

लोकचारिन्

mfn. equals -cara- q.v

लोकचारित्र

n. the way or proceedings of the world

लोकदम्भक

mfn. deceiving the world, cheating mankind

लोकधारिणी

f. Name of the earth

लोकधर्म

m. a worldly matter

लोकधर्म

m. worldly condition (eight with Buddhists)

लोकधातृ

m. creator of the world (Name of śiva-)

लोकधातृ

f. (trī-) Name of the earth (?)

(perhaps for -dhartrī-; see next) .

लोकधातु

mf. a region or part of the world

लोकधातु

mf. Name of a particular division of the world

लोकधात्वीश्वरी

f. Name of mārīcī-, wife of vairocana-,

लोकदूषण

mfn. damaging mankind

लोकद्वार

n. the door or gate of heaven

लोकद्वारीय

n. Name of a sāman-

लोकद्वय

n. both world (heaven and earth)

लोकगाथा

f. a verse or song (handed down orally) among men

लोकगति

f. "way of the world", actions of men

लोकगुरु

m. a teacher of the world, instructor of the people

लोकहास्य

mfn. world-derided, universally ridiculous, any object of general ridicule

लोकहास्यता

f. state of being so

लोकहित

mfn. beneficial to the world or to mankind,

लोकहित

n. the welfare of the world

लोकैकबन्धु

m. "the only friend of the world", Name of gotama- and of śākya-muni-

लोकैषणा

f. desire or longing after heaven

लोकजननी

f. "mother of the world", Name of lakṣmī-

mfn. winning or conquering any region

mfn. winning Heaven (lokajit/aṃ- svarg/am- equals svarga-loka-jitam-)

m. conqueror of the world

m. a sage

m. Name of a buddha-

लोकज्ञ

mfn. knowing the world, understanding men

लोकज्ञता

f. knowledge of the world, knowledge of mankind

लोकज्येष्ठ

m. "the most distinguished or excellent among men", Name of buddha-, buddha-.

लोकज्येष्ठ

m. a monk of a particular order

लोककल्प

mfn. resembling or appearing like the world, becoming manifested in the form of the world

लोककल्प

mfn. regarded by the world, considered by men as (Nominal verb)

लोककल्प

m. a period or age of the world

लोककाम

mfn. longing for a particular world

लोककाम्या

f. love towards, men

लोककान्त

mfn. world-loved, liked by every one, pleasing to all

लोककान्ता

f. a kind of medicinal herb

लोककण्टक

m. "man-thorn", a wicked man (who is a"curse"to his fellow-men)

लोककण्टक

m. Name of rāvaṇa-

लोककार

m. creator of the world (Name of śiva-)

लोककारणकरण

n. cause of the causes of the world (Name of śiva-)

लोककर्तृ

m. "world-creator"(N. applied to viṣṇu- and śiva- as well as to brahmā-)

लोककथा

f. a popular legend or fable

लोककृत्

mfn. (also uloka-k-) making or creating free space, setting free

etc.

लोककृत्

m. the creator of the world

लोककृत्नु

mfn. creating space

(prob. uloka-k-).

लोकक्षित्

mfn. inhabiting heaven

लोकलेख

m. an ordinary letter

लोकलोचन

n. (according to to some m.),"eye of the world" , the sun

लोकलोचन

n. plural the eyes of men

लोकलोचनापात

m. the glancing of men's eyes id est the prying eyes of men

लोकमहादेवी

f. Name of a princess

लोकमहेश्वर

m. Name of kṛṣṇa-

लोकमनोरमा

f. Name of work

लोकमार्ग

m. general or universal way, prevalent custom

लोकमर्यादा

f. "bounds of the wworld", popular observance, established usage or custom,

लोकमातृ

f. the mother of the world

लोकमातृ

f. Name of lakṣmi-

लोकमातृ

f. of gaurī-

लोकमातृका

f. (plural) the mother of the world

लोकमय

mf(ī-)n. containing space or room, spacious

लोकमय

mf(ī-)n. containing the worlds or the universe

लोकम्पृण

mfn. filling the world, penetrating everywhere

लोकम्पृणा

f. (scilicet iṣṭakā-), Name of the bricks used for building the sacrificial altar (set up with the formula lok/am pṛna-etc., those which have a peculiar formula being called yajuṣ-matī- q.v)

लोकम्पृण

f. (scilicet ṛc-), Name of the formula lok/am pṛṇa- etc.

लोकन

n. the act of looking, seeing, viewing

m. "lord of worlds", Name of brahmā-

m. of viṣṇu-kṛṣṇa-

m. of śiva-

m. of the gods in general

m. of the sun

m. a protector or guardian of the people, king, sovereign

etc.

m. a buddha-

m. Name of a buddha-

m. of avalokiteśvara-

m. of various authors

m. a panic. mixture

mfn. being under the guardianship of mankind

लोकनाथभट्ट

m. Name of an author

लोकनाथचक्रवर्तिन्

m. Name of a Scholiast

लोकनाथरस

m. a particular medicinal preparation

लोकनाथशर्मन्

m. Name of an author

लोकनायक

m. leader of the worlds (the sun)

लोकनेतृ

m. guide of the world (Name of śiva-)

लोकनिन्दित

mfn. blamed by the world, generally censured

लोकनीय

mfn. to be seen or perceived, visible, worthy of being looked at

लोकन्यायामृत

n. Name of work

लोकप

m. a world-guardian, world-protector (8 in number;See l-pāla-)

लोकपद्धति

f. general or universal way

लोकपक्ति

f. the mental evolution of the world

लोकपक्ति

f. worldly reward or esteem

m. a world-protector, guardian of the world, regent of a quarter of the world (the loka-pāla-s are sometimes regarded as the guardian deities of different orders of beings, but more commonly of the four cardinal and four intermediate points of the world, viz. according to to

, 1. indra-, of the East;2. agni-, of South-east;3. yama-, of South;4. sūrya-, of South-west;5. varuṇa-, of West;6. pavana- or vāyu-, of North-west;7. kubera-, of North;8. soma- or candra- of North-east;others substitute nir-ṛti- for 4 and īśānī- or pṛthivī- for 8;according to

the Buddhists enumerate 4 or 8 or 10 or 14 loka-pāla-s)

etc.

m. a protector or ruler of the people, king, prince

m. Name of various kings

m. of avalokiteśvara-

लोकप्रदीपान्वयचन्द्रिकानिदान

m. protection of the people (?)

m. a world-protector

m. a king, sovereign

n. Name of work

f. (

) the being a guardian of the world

लोकपालत्व

n. (

) the being a guardian of the world

लोकपालिनी

f. "world-protectress", Name of durgā-

लोकपङ्क्ति

f. wrong reading for prec.,

Scholiast or Commentator

लोकपरोक्ष

mfn. hidden from the world

लोकपार्य

m. Name of a man

लोकपथ

m. way of the world, general or usual way or manner

लोकपति

m. "lord of the world", Name of brahmā-

लोकपति

m. of viṣṇu-

लोकपति

m. a lord or ruler of people, king, sovereign

लोकपितामह

m. "progenitor of the world, great forefather of mankind", Name of brahmā-

लोकप्रदीप

m. "light of the world", Name of a buddha-

n. Name of work

लोकप्रकाश

m. Name of work

लोकप्रकाशक

n. Name of work

लोकप्रकाशन

m. "world-illuminator", the sun

लोकप्रसिद्ध

mfn. celebrated in the world, generally established, universally known

लोकप्रसिद्धि

f. universal establishment or reception (of any custom etc.), general prevalence ( lokaprasiddhyā dhyā- ind.according to prevalent usage)

लोकप्रसिद्ध्या

ind. lokaprasiddhi

लोकप्रत्यय

m. world-currency, universal prevalence (of a custom etc.),

लोकप्रवाद

m. popular talk, common saying, commonly used expression

लोकप्रवाहिन्

mfn. flowing through the world

लोकपूजित

mfn. honoured by the world, universally worshipped

लोकपूजित

m. Name of a man

लोकपुण्य

Name of a place

लोकपुरुष

m. "world-man", the World personified

लोकरक्ष

m. "protector of the people", a king, sovereign ( lokarakṣādhirāja kṣādhirāja- m.a king supreme over all rulers)

लोकरक्षाधिराज

m. lokarakṣa

लोकरञ्जन

n. pleasing the world, satisfying men, gaining public confidence

commentator or commentary

लोकरव

m. the talk of the world, popular report

लोकशब्द

m. the noise of the world, bustle of the day

लोकसाधक

mfn. creating worlds

लोकसाधारण

mfn. common (as a topic.)

लोकसागर

m. Name of work

लोकसाक्षि

(= sā- kṣin-),

लोकसाक्षिक

mfn. having the world as a witness, attested by the world or by others

लोकसाक्षिकम्

ind. before or in the presence of witnesses

लोकसाक्षिन्

m. witness of the world, universal witness (said of brahman-, of Fire etc.)

लोकसाक्षिन्

mfn. equals -sākṣika- above

लोकसामन्

n. Name of a sāman-

m. experience gained from intercourse with men

m. the propitiation or conciliation of men

(varia lectio)

m. the whole of the universe, aggregate of worlds

m. the welfare of the world