Lokadi, Lokādi, Loka-adi: 5 definitions
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Lokadi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryLokādi (लोकादि).—
1) the beginning of the world.
2) the creator of the world.
Derivable forms: lokādiḥ (लोकादिः).
Lokādi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms loka and ādi (आदि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryLokādi (लोकादि).—[masculine] the beginning i.e. the author of the world.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryLokādi (लोकादि):—[from loka > lok] m. the beginning. of the w° id est. the creator of the w°, [Mahābhārata]
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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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Starts with: Lokadipasara.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.2.144 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Verse 2.1.10-11 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Kathopanishad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)