Lokapati, Loka-pati: 7 definitions
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Lokapati 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 dictionaryLokapati (लोकपति).—
1) an epithet of Brahman.
2) of Viṣṇu.
3) a king, sovereign.
Derivable forms: lokapatiḥ (लोकपतिः).
Lokapati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms loka and pati (पति).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryLokapati (लोकपति).—= normal Sanskrit lokapāla, one of the 4 guar-dians of the points of the compass: catvāri lokapatino (n. pl.; i.204.12 mss. °nā) Mahāvastu i.204.12 = ii.8.7 (verse).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryLokapati (लोकपति).—[masculine] = lokanātha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Lokapati (लोकपति):—[=loka-pati] [from loka > lok] m. ‘lord of the world’, Name of Brahmā, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
2) [v.s. ...] of Viṣṇu, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] a lord or ruler of people, king, sovereign, [Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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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 corpusLōkapati (ಲೋಕಪತಿ):—[noun] = ಲೋಕನಾಥ [lokanatha].
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)
Ends with: Nagalokapati, Trilokapati.
Full-text: Nagalokapati, Suyama.
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