Indraloka, Imdraloka, Indra-loka: 10 definitions
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Indraloka (इन्द्रलोक).—The world of Indra.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 277. 22; 278. 29; Vāyu-purāṇa 34. 76-7; 61. 88; 111. 52.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Indraloka (इन्द्रलोक).—Indra's world, Svarga or Paradise.
Derivable forms: indralokaḥ (इन्द्रलोकः).
Indraloka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms indra and loka (लोक).
Indraloka (इन्द्रलोक).—m.
(-kaḥ) Swarga or paradise, the heaven of Indra. E. indra and loka world.
Indraloka (इन्द्रलोक).—m. the world of Indra, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 4, 182.
Indraloka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms indra and loka (लोक).
Indraloka (इन्द्रलोक).—[masculine] Indra's world, heaven.
1) Indraloka (इन्द्रलोक):—[=indra-loka] [from indra] m. Indra’s world
2) [v.s. ...] Svarga or paradise, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Manu-smṛti; Rāmāyaṇa etc.]
Indraloka (इन्द्रलोक):—[indra-loka] (kaḥ) 1. m. Paradise.
Indraloka (इन्द्रलोक):—(i + lo) m. Indra's Welt [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 8, 5, 3, 8.] [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 4, 182.] [Sundopasundopākhyāna 2, 7.] [Nalopākhyāna 2, 12.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 43, 11. 2, 70, 30. 4, 44, 18.] [Prabodhacandrodaja 25, 5.] indralokāgamana (Arjuna's) Gang in Indra's Welt [Mahābhārata 3, 42—46.]
Indraloka (इन्द्रलोक):—m. Indra’s Welt. indralokābhigamana (ed. Bomb.) oder indralokāgamana n. Titel eines Abschnittes im [Mahābhārata]
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
Iṃdralōka (ಇಂದ್ರಲೋಕ):—[noun] the region of god; the heaven.
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: Indralokabhigamanaparva, Indralokagamana.
Full-text (+4): Indralokesha, Anindraka, Suravithi, Prannadi, Indralokagamana, Kumbhayoni, Shailalaya, Agniloka, Nishcira, Shrutashri, Saha, Vishvasphani, Shvetanadi, Loka, Hri, Pampa, Mishrakeshi, Kamadhenu, Celestial damsel, Kanya.
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Search found 36 books and stories containing Indraloka, Imdraloka, Iṃdralōka, Indra-loka, Indralōka; (plurals include: Indralokas, Imdralokas, Iṃdralōkas, lokas, Indralōkas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.20.2 < [Chapter 20 - In the Description of the Second Fort, the Glories of Indra-tīrtha, etc.]
Verses 6.20.5-7 < [Chapter 20 - In the Description of the Second Fort, the Glories of Indra-tīrtha, etc.]
Brahma Sutras (Govinda Bhashya) (by Kusakratha das Brahmacari)
Adhikarana 3: Varunaloka < [Adhyaya 4, Pada 3]
Adhikarana 1: Many Paths or One? < [Adhyaya 4, Pada 3]
Sūtra 4.3.3 < [Adhyaya 4, Pada 3]
Glimpses of History of Sanskrit Literature (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Chapter 9 - Introduction to the Upanisads < [Section 2 - Vedic Literature]
Chapter 7 - Introduction to the Brahmanas < [Section 2 - Vedic Literature]
Sanskrit Words In Southeast Asian Languages (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Page 102 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
Page 531 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 8 - On the King Revata and the Solar Dynasty < [Book 7]
Chapter 21 - On the installation of Ekavīra and the birth of Ekāvalī < [Book 6]
Chapter 29 - On the anecdote of Sāvitrī, on gifts and on the effects of Karmas < [Book 9]
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 9.20 < [Chapter 9 - Rāja-guhya-yoga (Yoga through the most Confidential Knowledge)]