| (H2) | loká [p= 906,1] [L=183230]
m. |
(connected with roka ; in the oldest texts loka is generally preceded by u , which accord. to the Padap. = the particle 3. u ; but u may be a prefixed vowel and uloká , a collateral dialectic form of loka ; accord. to others u-loka is abridged from uru- or ava-loka) , free or open space , room , place , scope , free motion RV. AV. Br. A1S3vS3r. (acc. with √ kṛ or √ dā or anu- √ nī , " to make room grant freedom " ; loke with gen. " instead of ")
| [L=183231] |
intermediate space |
Kaus3.
| [L=183232] |
a tract , region , district , country , province |
S3Br.
| [p= | 906,2] [p= 906,1] [L=183233]
the wide space or world (either " the universe " or , " any division of it " , |
esp. " the sky or heaven " ; 3 lokas 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 munis , siddhas &c ; 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 &c ; tapar-loka , inhabited by deified vairāgins ; 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 ; cf. RTL. 102 n. 1 IW. 420 , 1 ; 435 , 1) AV. &c
| [L=183234] |
N. |
of the number " seven " (cf. above ) VarBr2S. Sch.
| [L=183235] |
the earth or world of human beings |
&c Mn. MBh. &c (ayáṃ lokáḥ , " this world " ; asaú or páro lokáḥ , " that or the other world " ; loke or iha loke , " here on earth " , opp. to para-tra , para-loke &c ; kṛtsne loke , " on the whole earth ")
| [L=183236] |
(also |
pl.) the inhabitants of the world , mankind , folk , people (sometimes opp. to " king ") Mn. MBh. &c
| [L=183237] |
( |
pl.) men (as opp. to " women ") Vet. Hit.
| [L=183238] |
a company , community (of ten |
ifc. to form collectives) Ka1v. Vas. Katha1s. &c
| [L=183239] |
ordinary life , worldly affairs , common practice or usage |
Gr2S. Nir. Mn. &c (loke either " in ordinary life " , " in worldly matters " ; or , " in common language , in popular speech " , as opp. to vede , chandasi)
| [L=183240] |
the faculty of seeing , sight (only in |
cákṣur-l° q.v.)
| [L=183241] |
lokānā |
ṃ sāmanī du. and lokānāṃ vratāni pl. N. of sāmans A1rshBr. [cf. Lat. lu1sus , originally , " a clearing of a forest " ; Lith. lau4kas , a field.]
| (H2) | loka [p= 1332,1] [L=338940]
(in |
comp.)
