Triloka, Tri-loka: 13 definitions

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Triloka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Triloka (त्रिलोक).—The Sanskrit term tri-loka is often found in Vedic scriptures. Tri-loka means three worlds. The universe is divided into three worlds, or realms of consciousness: bhūr, bhuvaḥ and svaḥ (the gross region, the subtle region and the celestial region).

Source: ISKCON Press: Glossary
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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Triloka (त्रिलोक).—Progress of, depends on the sun without which there would be no reckoning of time and nothing would go on.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 50. 60; 53. 34-41.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index
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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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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Triloka (त्रिलोक) refers to the “three worlds”, according to the Kularatnapañcakāvatāra verse 1.23cd-33ab.—Accordingly, “Sound, touch, form, flavour, smell, mind, intellect, ego, and Karma, which is considered to be the ninth—the goddess has assumed nine aspects and (she is) my pervasive power. She brings about (this) multifarious wonder in the three worlds (trilokatriṣu lokeṣu) by means of (her) Māyā. Due to (that) will, which is supreme and most inferior, the entire universe is pervaded by these (nine). O dear one, pleasure and pain arise and fall away. [...]”.

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram
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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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In Buddhism

General definition (in Buddhism)

see Three Realms.
Source: Buddhist Door: Glossary

India history and geography

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Triloka (त्रिलोक).—The conception of the triloka—earth, mid-space and heaven, or nether-world, earth and heaven—has been depicted in the figure of Viṣṇu Trivikrama (-> krama), who with his three steps covers all the three worlds. In sculpture he is represented with one foot stepping firmly on the earth, or pressing down the demon-king Bali in the nether-world, and the other foot raised high to indicate his highest step (parama pada). The third, or rather intermediary step is not visible. In painting, however, we find an exceptional image of Trivikrama showing him with three legs.

Source: Google Books: Kalātattvakośa, volume 2
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Kosha (कोश, kośa) refers to Sanskrit lexicons intended to provide additional information regarding technical terms used in religion, philosophy and the various sciences (shastra). The oldest extant thesaurus (kosha) dates to the 4th century AD.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Triloka (त्रिलोक).—the three worlds.

-kaḥ an inhabitant of the three worlds; यद्धर्मसूनोर्बत राजसूये निरीक्ष्य दृक्स्वस्त्ययनं त्रिलोकः (yaddharmasūnorbata rājasūye nirīkṣya dṛksvastyayanaṃ trilokaḥ) Bhāgavata 3. 2.13. °आत्मन् (ātman) m. the Supreme Being. °ईशः (īśaḥ) the sun. °नाथः (nāthaḥ) 'lord of the three worlds', an epithet of

Derivable forms: trilokam (त्रिलोकम्).

Triloka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tri and loka (लोक).

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Triloka (त्रिलोक).—I. (n), and f. , the three worlds, Mahābhārata 13, 1505; [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 52, 22; [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 1, 5, 7. Ii. m. ºka, the inhabitants of the three worlds, ib. 3, 2, 13.

Triloka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tri and loka (लोक).

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

Triloka (त्रिलोक).—[neuter] (only °—& [locative]), ī [feminine], & [masculine] [plural] the three worlds (cf. tribhuvana).

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

1) Triloka (त्रिलोक):—[=tri-loka] [from tri] n. sg. ([Mahābhārata xiii; Harivaṃśa 11303]) m. [plural] ([Rāmāyaṇa iii]) the 3 worlds (= -patha)

2) [v.s. ...] m. sg. the inhabitants of the 3 worlds, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa iii, 2, 13]

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

[Sanskrit to German]

Triloka 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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Kannada-English dictionary

Trilōka (ತ್ರಿಲೋಕ):—[noun] the three worlds, the physical world, lower region and the heaven.

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Triḷōka (ತ್ರಿಳೋಕ):—[noun] = ತ್ರಿಲೋಕ [triloka].

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus
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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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Nepali dictionary

Triloka (त्रिलोक):—n. (as mentioned in Hindu scriptures) three worlds: heaven, earth and the underworld; the Universe;

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary
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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.

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