Lokabhavana, Lokabhāvana, Lokabhāvanā, Loka-bhavana: 8 definitions
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Jain philosophy
Source: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra SuriLokabhāvanā (लोकभावना) refers to one of the twelve reflections (bhāvanā), as mentioned in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. II, P. 223, ll. 22-25]—Lokabhāvanā refers to the reflection that—One should reflect upon the figure, form and nature of the universe and its constituents The three-fold division of the loka should be considered.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryLokabhāvana (लोकभावन).—a. promoting the welfare of the world.
Lokabhāvana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms loka and bhāvana (भावन). See also (synonyms): lokabhāvin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryLokabhāvana (लोकभावन).—[masculine] the creator of the world (Brahman).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Lokabhāvana (लोकभावन):—[=loka-bhāvana] [from loka > lok] mfn. ([Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]) promoting the welfare of the world or of men
2) [v.s. ...] w°-creating, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryLokabhāvana (लोकभावन):—[loka-bhāvana] (naḥ) 1. m. Cause of creation, the Creator.
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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.
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Partial matches: Loka, Bhavana.
Full-text: Lokabhavin, Loka, Bhavana.
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