Lokakantaka, Lokakaṇṭaka, Loka-kantaka, Lokakamtaka: 6 definitions
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Lokakantaka 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryLokakaṇṭaka (लोककण्टक).—
1) a troublesome or wicked man, the curse of mankind.
2) an epithet of Rāvaṇa; see कण्टक (kaṇṭaka).
Derivable forms: lokakaṇṭakaḥ (लोककण्टकः).
Lokakaṇṭaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms loka and kaṇṭaka (कण्टक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryLokakaṇṭaka (लोककण्टक).—[masculine] a thorn to mankind, a wicked man or criminal.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Lokakaṇṭaka (लोककण्टक):—[=loka-kaṇṭaka] [from loka > lok] m. ‘man-thorn’, a wicked man (who is a ‘curse’ to his fellow-men), [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of Rāvaṇa, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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 corpusLōkakaṃṭaka (ಲೋಕಕಂಟಕ):—[noun] a man characterised by devilish, inhuman, outrageously cruel characters.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Loka, Kantaka.
Starts with: Lokakantakan.
Full-text: Lokakantakan, Kantaka.
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