Lokavidhi, Loka-vidhi: 5 definitions

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Lokavidhi (लोकविधि).—

1) a mode of proceeding prevalent in the world.

2) the creator of the world.

Derivable forms: lokavidhiḥ (लोकविधिः).

Lokavidhi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms loka and vidhi (विधि).

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Lokavidhi (लोकविधि).—m.

(-dhiḥ) 1. Mode of proceeding prevalent in the world. 2. The creator.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Lokavidhi (लोकविधि):—[=loka-vidhi] [from loka > lok] m. the creator of the world, disposer of the universe, [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] order or mode of proceeding prevalent in the world, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

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

Lokavidhi (लोकविधि):—m.

1) Gründer der Welt [Mahābhārata 12, 13606.] —

2) die in der Welt geltende Ordnung [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 7, 2, 37.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Lokavidhi (लोकविधि):—m.

1) Gründer der Welt.

2) die in der Welt geltende Ordnung.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung
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