Nagaloka, Nāgaloka, Naga-loka: 15 definitions
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Nagaloka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaNāgaloka (नागलोक).—The world of the Nāgas or Pātāla. Vāsuki is its chief. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 127, Verse 60). There is a pond in Nāgaloka and a drink of its water bestows the strength of a thousand elephants. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 127, Verse 68). Pātāla is thousands of miles away from earth. Its area exceeds a thousand yojanas, and it is surrounded by magnificent forts studded with gems. The steps at the entrance of the fort are also decorated with gold and gems. There are beautiful gardens, fountains and singing birds in Pātāla. Its outer doors are hundred yojanas in length and five in width. (Aśvamedha Parva, Chapter 58, Verse 37).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexNāgaloka (नागलोक).—The giver of Kanaka—Kalpalatā goes to;1 is Rasātala2 one who bathes in the tīrtha on the Narmadā attains Nāgaloka.3
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (itihasa)Nāgaloka (नागलोक) refers to the “residence of the Snakes”, according to the Varāha-purāṇa (chapter 24).—Nāgaloka is located in the endless bowels of the earth with countless palaces, houses and towers. It is also known as pātālaloka. Lord Brahmā allocated specific regions for snakes to dwell, such as Pātāla, Vitala and Harmya. Nāgas are referred to as a class of semi-divine beings with bodies half-man and half-snake and grouped along with Kinnaras, Yakṣas, Gandharvas etc. Etymologicaly, the word nāga could be derived from naga meaning mountain.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarynāgaloka : (m.) the Nāga-world.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynāgalōka (नागलोक).—m (S) The serpent-world, the regions below the earth.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishnāgalōka (नागलोक).—m The serpent-world, the regions below the earth.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNāgaloka (नागलोक).—the world of serpents, the race of serpents collectively, one of the regions below the earth called Pātāla.
Derivable forms: nāgalokaḥ (नागलोकः).
Nāgaloka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nāga and loka (लोक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāgaloka (नागलोक).—m.
(-kaḥ) The Naga regions below the earth. E. nāga a Naga, and loka world.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāgaloka (नागलोक).—[masculine] the world of the serpents.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nāgaloka (नागलोक):—[=nāga-loka] [from nāga] m. the world of serpents or s°-demons (called Pātāla and thought to be under the earth), [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] the race of these beings collectively, [ib.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāgaloka (नागलोक):—[nāga-loka] (kaḥ) 1. m. The infernal regions below the earth.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusNāgalōka (ನಾಗಲೋಕ):—[noun] (myth.) the world of snakes and serpents, believed to be below the earth.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryNāgaloka (नागलोक):—n. Mythol. 1. world of snakes; 2. inferno; netherworld; hell;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Nagalokapati.
Full-text (+15): Nagalokapati, Patala, Nageshvara, Nagodbheda, Bhamini, Naga, Patalaloka, Bhujanga, Pridaku, Kumbhinasa, Kundali, Ahi, Bileshaya, Pavanashana, Hari, Bhujaga, Kancuki, Vyala, Kakodara, Phanadhara.
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