लोक [लोक्यतेऽसौ लोक्-घञ्]
1 The world, a divison of the universe; (roughly speaking there are three lokas स्वर्ग, पृथ्वी and पाताल, but according to fuller classification the lokas are fourteen, seven higher regions rising from the earth one above the other, i. e. भूर्लोक, भुवर्लोक, स्वर्लोक, मह- र्लोक, जनर्लोक, तपर्लोक, and सत्यलोक or ब्रह्मलोक; and seven lower regions, descending from the earth one below the other; i. e. अतल, वितल, सु- तल, रसातल, तलातल, महातल and पाताल).
2 The earth, terrestrial world (भूलोक); इहलोके in this world (opp. परत्र).
3 The human race, mankind, men, as in लोकातिग, लोकोत्तर &c. q. v.
4 The people or subjects (opp. the king); स्वसुखनिरभिलाषः खिद्यसे लोक- हेतोः Ś. 5. 7; R. 4. 8.
5 A collection, group, class, company; आकृष्टलीलान् नरलोकपालान् R. 6. 1; or शशाम तेन क्षितिपाललोकः 7. 3.
6 A region, tract, district, province.
7 Common life, ordinary practice (of the world) लोकवत्तु लीलाकैवल्यं Br. Sūt. II. 1. 33; यथा लोके कस्यचिदा- प्तैषणस्य राज्ञः &c. S. B. (and diverse other places of the same work).
8 Common or worldly usage (opp. Vedic usage or idiom); वेदोक्ता वैदिकाः शब्दाः सिद्धा लोकाच्च लौ- किकाः, प्रियतद्धिता दाक्षिणात्या यथा लोके वेदे चेति प्रयोक्तव्ये यथा लौकिकवैदिके- ष्विति प्रयुंजते Mbh.; (and in diverse other places); अतोऽस्मि लोके वेदे च प्रथितः पुरुषोत्तमः Bg. 15. 18.
9 Sight, looking.
10 The number ‘seven’, or ‘fourteen’.
11 Ved. Open space; space, room. (In compounds लोक is often translated by ‘universally’, ‘generally’, ‘popularly’; as लोकविज्ञात; so ºविद्विष्ट).
−Comp.
−अक्षः space, sky. −अति- ग a. extraordinary, supernatural.
−अतिशय a. superior to the world, extraordinary.
−अधिक a. extraordinary, uncommon; सर्वं पंडितराजरा- जितिलकेनाकारि लोकाधिकं Bv. 4. 44; Ki. 2. 47.
−अधिपः 1. a king. −2. a god or deity.
−अधिपतिः a lord of the world.
−अनुरागः ‘love of mankind’, universal love, general benevolenee, philanthropy.
−अंतरं ‘another world’, the next world, future life; R. 1. 69; 6. 45; लोकांतरं गम्. प्राप् &c. ‘to die.’
−अपवादः public scandal, popular censure; लोकापवादो बलवान्मतो मे R. 14. 40.
−अभिभाविन् a. 1. overcoming the world. −2. pervading the whole world (as light).
−अभ्युदयः public weal or welfare.
−अयनः N. of Nārāyaṇa. −अलो- कः N. of a mythical mountain that encircles the earth and is situated beyond the sea of fresh water which surrounds the last of the seven continents; beyond लोकालोक there is complete darkness, and to this side of it there is light; it thus divides the visible world from the regions of darkness; प्रकाशश्चाप्रकाशश्च लोका- लोक इवाचलः R. 1. 68; लोकालोक- व्याहतं घर्मराशेः शालीनं वा धाम नालं प्रस- र्तुं Śi. 16. 83; Mv. 5. 10, 45; (for further explanation see Dr. Bhāṇḍārkar's note on l. 79 of Māl. 10th Act.). (
−कौ) the visi ble and the invisible world.
−आचारः common practice, popular or general custom, ways of the world; अपि शास्त्रेषु कुशला लोकाचार- विवर्जिताः Pt. 5. 43.
−आत्मन् m. the soul of the universe.
−आदिः 1. the beginning of the world. −2. the creator of the world.
−आयत a. atheistical, materialistic. (
−तः) a materialist, an atheist, a follower of Cārvāka. (
−तं) materialism, atheism; (for some account see the first chapter of the Sarvadarśanasamgraha).
−आयतिकः an atheist, a materialist.
−ईशः 1. a king (lord of the world). −2. Brahman. −3. quick-silver.
−उक्तिः f. 1. a proverb, popular saying; Pt. 1. 371. −2. common talk, public opinion.
−उत्तर a. extraordinary, uncommon, unusual; लोकोत्तरा च कृतिः Bv. 1. 69, 70; U. 2. 7. (
−रः) a king.
−एकबंधुः an epithet of Śākyamuni.
−एषणा desire for heaven.
−कंटकः
1. a troublesome or wicked man, the curse of mankind. −2. an epithet of Rāvaṇa; see कंटक.
−कथा a popular legend. −कर्तृ, −कृत् m. the creator of the world.
−कल्प a. 1. resembling the world. −2. regarded by the world. (
−ल्पः) a period or age of the world.
−कांत a. liked by the people, popular; V. 5. 21.
−कारणकारणः an epithet of Śiva.
−गतिः f. actions of men.
−गाथा a song handed down among people.
−चक्षुस् n. the sun.
−चारित्रं the ways of the world.
−जननी an epithet of Lakṣmī.
−जित् m. 1. an epithet of Buddha. −2. any conqueror of the world. −3. a sage.
−ज्ञ a. knowing the world.
−ज्येष्ठः an epithet of Buddha.
−तत्त्वं knowledge of mankind.
−तंत्रं course of the world. −तु- षारः camphor. −त्रयं, −त्रयी the three worlds taken collectively; उत्खातलो- कत्रयंकटकेऽपि R. 14. 73.
−द्वारं the gate of heaven.
−धानुः a particular division of the world.
−धातृ m. an epithet of Śiva.
−नाथः 1. Brahman. −2. Viṣṇu. −3. Śiva. −4. a king, sovereign. −5. a Buddha.
−नेतृ m. an epithet of Śiva. −पः, −पालः 1. a regent or guardian of a quarter of the world; ललिताभिनयं तमद्य भर्ता म- रुतां द्रष्टुमनाः सलोकपालः V. 2. 18; R. 2. 75, 12. 89, 17. 78; (the lokapā- las are eight; see अष्टदिक्पाल). −2. a king, sovereign.
−पक्तिः f. esteem of mankind, general respectability.
−पतिः 1. an epithet of Brahman. −2. of Viṣṇu. −3. a king, sovereign. −पथः, −पद्धतिः f. the general or usual way, the universally accepted way.
−पितामहः an epithet of Brahman.
−प्रकाशनः the sun.
−प्रवादः general rumour, current report, popular talk.
−प्रसिद्ध a. well-known, universally known. −बंधुः, −बांध- वः 1. the sun. −2. Śiva. −बाह्य,
−वाह्य a. 1. excluded from society, excommunicated. −2. differing from the world, eccentric, singular. (
−ह्यः) an outcast. −भावन, −भाविन् a. promoting the welfare of the world.
−मर्यादा an established or current custom.
−मातृ f. an epithet of Lakshmī.
−मार्गः an established cuslom.
−यात्रा 1. worldly affairs, the course of worldly life, business of the world; एवं किलेयं लोकया- त्रा Mv. 7; यावदयं संसारस्तावत्प्रसिद्धैवे- यं लोकयात्रा Ve. 3. −2. a popular usage or custom. −3. worldly existence, career in life; Māl. 4, 6. −4. support of life, maintenance.
−रक्षः a king, sovereign.
−रंजनं pleasing the world, popularity.
−रवः popular talk or report.
−लेखः a public document.
−लोचनं the sun.
−वचनं a popular rumour or report.
−वादः public rumour; common talk, popular report; मां लोकवादश्रवणादहासीः R. 14. 61.
−वार्ता popular report, public rumour.
−विद्विष्ट a. disliked by men, generally or universally disliked.
−विधिः 1. a mode of proceeding prevalent in the world. −2. the creator of the world.
−विश्रुतं a. farfamed, universally known, famous, renowned.
−विश्रुति f. 1. world-wide fame. −2. unfounded rumour, mere report.
−वृत्तं 1. the way of the world, a custom prevalent in the world. −2. an idle talk or gossip. −वृत्तांतः, −व्यवहारः 1. the course or ways of the world, general custom; S. 5. −2. course of events.
−व्ययहार a. commonly used, universally current.
−व्रतं general practice or way of the world.
−श्रुतिः f. 1. a popular report. −2. world-wide fame.
−संसृति f. fate, destiny.
−संकरः general confusion in the world. −सं- ग्रहः 1. the whole universe. −2. the welfare of the world. −3. worldly experience. −4. propitiation of mankind.
−साक्षिक a. attested by witnesses.
−साक्षिन् m. 1. an epithet of Brahman. −2. fire.
−सिद्ध a. 1. current among the people, usual, customary. −2. generally received or accepted.
−स्थितिः f. 1. existence or conduct of the universe, worldly existence; the stability or permanence of the world; Bh. 2. 22. −2. a universal law.
−हास्य a. world-derided, the butt of general ridicule.
−हित a. beneficial to mankind or to the world. (
−तं) general welfare.