Alokana, Ālokana: 13 definitions
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Alokana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)Ālokana (आलोकन) refers to “contemplation (of the self)”, according to the Piṅgalāmata (verse 10.93-128).— Accordingly, [while describing the pura on a 9-by-9-plan and the 32 padas]—“At Gṛhakṣata one should set up [a storeroom for] bows, arrows, swords, and other weapons. At Yama there should be a place for ascetics to achieve contemplation of the self (ātman-ālokana-siddhi). Singers are stationed at Gandharva. At Bhṛṅga is a hall for the exposition [of the śāstras]. Or one may construct a large maṭha on the four [positions] which are Gṛhakṣata and [Yama, Gandharva and Bhṛṅga]”.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryālokana : (nt.) 1. a window; 2. looking at.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryĀlokana, (nt.) (fr. ā + lok) looking at, regarding DA.I, 194. (Page 110)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAlokana (अलोकन).—Invisibility, disappearance.
Derivable forms: alokanam (अलोकनम्).
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Ālokana (आलोकन).—
1) Seeing, beholding.
2) Sight, aspect. appearance; यदालोके सूक्ष्मम् (yadāloke sūkṣmam) Ś.1.9; Kumārasambhava 7.22,46; व्रजति हि सफलत्वं वल्लभालोकनेन (vrajati hi saphalatvaṃ vallabhālokanena) Śi. सुख° (sukha°) V.4.24; Ś1.32; R.1.84; Meghadūta 3,39.
3) Range of sight; आलोके ते निपतति पुरा सा बलिव्याकुला वा (āloke te nipatati purā sā balivyākulā vā) Meghadūta 87; R.7.5; Kumārasambhava 2.45.
4) Light, lustre, splendour; आलोकमार्गं सहसा व्रजन्त्या (ālokamārgaṃ sahasā vrajantyā) R.7.6 airhole, or window; निरालोकं लोकम् (nirālokaṃ lokam) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 5.3;9.37;1. 4,11; Ve.2; K.16,29,348,68,98.
5) Panegyric, praise, complimentary language; especially, a word of praise uttered by a bard (such as jaya, ālokaya); ययावुदीरितालोकः (yayāvudīritālokaḥ) R.17.27;2.9; K.14.
6) Section, chapter.
7) Mild light (sāttvikaḥ prakāśaḥ) cf. Pātañjala Yogadarśana 3.25.
8) A trace of sight; आलोकमपि रामस्य न पश्यन्ति स्म दुःखिताः (ālokamapi rāmasya na paśyanti sma duḥkhitāḥ) Rām.2.47.2.
9) A lamp, light; आलोकदानं नामैतत्कीदृशं भरतर्षभ (ālokadānaṃ nāmaitatkīdṛśaṃ bharatarṣabha) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 13.98.1.
Derivable forms: ālokanam (आलोकनम्).
See also (synonyms): āloka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAlokana (अलोकन).—n.
(-naṃ) Disappearance, invisibility, imperceptible. E. a neg. lokana seeing.
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Ālokana (आलोकन).—n.
(-naṃ) Sight, seeing, looking. E. āṅ before lokṛ to see, lyuṭa affix.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀlokana (आलोकन).—[ā-lok + ana], n. Looking, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 150.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀlokana (आलोकन).—[adjective] looking, viewing; [neuter] = [preceding]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ālokana (आलोकन):—[=ā-lokana] [from ā-lok] mfn. looking at
2) [v.s. ...] contemplating
3) [v.s. ...] n. seeing, looking
4) [v.s. ...] sight, beholding, [Yājñavalkya; Raghuvaṃśa; Kumāra-sambhava; Kathāsaritsāgara; Sāhitya-darpaṇa etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Alokana (अलोकन):—[a-lokana] (naṃ) 1. n. Disappearance.
2) Ālokana (आलोकन):—[ā-lokana] (naṃ) 1. n. Sight, seeing.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ālokana (आलोकन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Āloaṇa, Āloyaṇa.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAlōkana (ಅಲೋಕನ):—[noun] a magical art of disappearing.
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Ālōkana (ಆಲೋಕನ):—
1) [noun] the act of seeing; beholding; a looking at.
2) [noun] a critical analysing, evaluation; reviewing.
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Āḷōkana (ಆಳೋಕನ):—
1) [noun] the act of seeing; beholding; a looking at.
2) [noun] a critical analysing, evaluation; reviewing.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Alokanagey, Alokanamgey, Alokanaruci, Alokanasiddhi, Alokanavesagu.
Ends with (+19): Adhovalokana, Amtaravalokana, Anavalokana, Apalokana, Apamgalokana, Atmalokana, Avalokana, Bhuvanalokana, Brahmalokavalokana, Candralokana, Candravalokana, Dashadigvyavalokana, Duralokana, Duravalokana, Dvaravalokana, Karunavalokana, Karunyavalokana, Kavyavalokana, Kekaralokana, Kripavalokana.
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