In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Lokavārtā (लोकवार्ता) (or Lokavārttā) refers to “talk on wordly matters”.—Cf. Goṣṭhīkathā mentioned in verse 3.25 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—[...] Regarding goṣṭhīkathā the commentators are at variance among themselves: Aruṇadatta understands it as “conversation (accompanied) with amusement”—(goṣṭhyām krīḍāyāṃ kathāḥ); Candranandana as “entertainment with song, tabor, etc.”—(goṣṭhyo gāndharvamṛdaṅgādibhiḥ) and “conversation on poetry” (kāvyakathāḥ); Hemādri as “talk on wordly matters” (lokavārttāḥ) and “talk on religious [scientific] works” (śāstravārttāḥ); and Indu as “conversation held in the company of witty people”—(vidaghdhānām āsanabandho goṣṭhī tasyāṃ kṛtāḥ kathāḥ). The Tibetan comes closest to this last interpretation, translating dga-’dun gtam (“conversation held in pleasant company”).

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism

Lokāvartā (लोकावर्ता) is the name of a Dhāraṇī Goddesses mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Lokāvartā).

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Lokavārtā (लोकवार्ता).—popular report, public rumour; कश्चिदक्षर्धूतः कलासु कवित्वेषु लोकवार्तासु चातिवैचक्षण्यान्मया समसृज्यत (kaścidakṣardhūtaḥ kalāsu kavitveṣu lokavārtāsu cātivaicakṣaṇyānmayā samasṛjyata) Daśakumāracarita 2.2.

Lokavārtā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms loka and vārtā (वार्ता).

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Loka, Varta.

Starts with: Lokavartana.

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