In Buddhism

General definition (in Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Lokadvaya (लोकद्वय) refers to a “pair of worlds” as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 89):

1. sattva-loka (the world of beings),
2. bhājana-loka (the inanimate world).

The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., loka-dvaya). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Lokadvaya (लोकद्वय) [=Dviloka?] refers to “both worlds”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Having discerned that [action] to be done by this human body which produces purity in both worlds (lokadvaya-śuddhida), action in a manner different from this is to be abandoned”.

context information

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Lokadvaya (लोकद्वय).—[neuter] the two worlds (heaven and earth).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Lokadvaya (लोकद्वय):—[=loka-dvaya] [from loka > lok] n. both w° (heaven and earth), [Kāmandakīya-nītisāra; Rājataraṅgiṇī]

[Sanskrit to German]

Lokadvaya in German

context information

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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Lokadvaya (लोकद्वय):—n. Mythol. two worlds-the earth and heaven;

context information

Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Dvaya, Loka.

Ends with: Shlokadvaya.

Full-text: Dviloka, Viruddhata, Shuddhida, Bhajanaloka, Sattvaloka, Vinashana.

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