Lokapitamaha, Lokapitāmaha, Loka-pitamaha: 10 definitions

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Lokapitamaha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Lokapitamaha in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Lokapitāmaha (लोकपितामह) refers to the “grandfather of the worlds”, and is used as an epithet for Brahmā, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.27. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] on hearing [Dadhīci’s] words, the foolish and evil-minded Dakṣa became furious in a trice and said mockingly:—‘[...] Brahmā, the grandfather of the worlds (Lokapitāmaha), has come here from Satyaloka along with the Vedas, Upaniṣads and the Āgamas. Similarly, the king of Devas himself has come along with all the Devas. You too, the sages free from sins, have come’”.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Lokapitāmaha (लोकपितामह).—A hymn to Vāmana.*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 245. 66, 67-80.

1b) Is Brahmā.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 25. 84.
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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

[«previous next»] — Lokapitamaha in Pancaratra glossary
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Lokapitāmaha (लोकपितामह) refers to the “progenitors of all the worlds”, as discussed in chapter 6 of the Indrarātra section of the Sanatkumārasaṃhitā: an encyclopedic Sanskrit text written in over 3500 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as yoga, temple-building, consecration ceremonies, initiation and dhanurveda (martial arts).—Description of the chapter [vidyeśa-utpatti]: Sanatkumāra proposes to take up here the origination of the four cardinal/directional forms of the Lord: From Vāsudeva or Sadāviṣṇu, Vāsudevākṣara or Mahāviṣṇu was manifested and He in communion with His power manifested Saṃkarṣaṇa or Śaṅkara; from Him and Śrī rose Pradyumna, or Brahmā; from Him and Sarasvatī came Aniruddha; From Him and Rati came the progenitors of all the worlds (lokapitāmahas). These constitute the basic processes of subtle creation (1-16). [...]

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Lokapitamaha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Lokapitāmaha (लोकपितामह).—an epithet of Brahman.

Derivable forms: lokapitāmahaḥ (लोकपितामहः).

Lokapitāmaha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms loka and pitāmaha (पितामह).

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

Lokapitāmaha (लोकपितामह).—m. the great forefather of mankind.

Lokapitāmaha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms loka and pitāmaha (पितामह).

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

Lokapitāmaha (लोकपितामह):—[=loka-pitāmaha] [from loka > lok] m. ‘progenitor of the w°, great forefather of mankind’, Name of Brahmā, [Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

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Lokapitamaha in German

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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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Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Lokapitamaha in Pali glossary
Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

lokapitāmaha (လောကပိတာမဟ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[loka+pitāmaha]
[လောက+ပိတာမဟ]

[Pali to Burmese]

Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)

lokapitāmaha—

(Burmese text): (သတ္တ)=လောက၏ အဖိုးဖြစ်သော၊ သူ။

(Auto-Translation): (Thar) = The one who is the value of the world; he.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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