Lokavashya, Lokavaśya, Loka-vashya: 2 definitions
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Lokavashya 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.
The Sanskrit term Lokavaśya can be transliterated into English as Lokavasya or Lokavashya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: Universität Wien: Sudarśana's Worship at the Royal Court According to the AhirbudhnyasaṃhitāLokavaśya (लोकवश्य) refers to “conquering the world”, according to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, belonging to the Pāñcarātra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.—Accordingly, “He who has the Yantra of Narasiṃha joined with [that] of Sudarśana constructed shall conquer even the other world (lokavaśya—loko vaśyo bhaved api). Just by drawing this, men can attain everything”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusLōkavaśya (ಲೋಕವಶ್ಯ):—[noun] charming or bringing under the spell, the world or common people.
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Lōkavaśya (ಲೋಕವಶ್ಯ):—[noun] the art or charming or bringing under the spell, the world or common people.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Vashya, Loka.
Full-text: Vashya.
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