Yamaloka: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Yamaloka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāYamaloka (यमलोक) refers to the “world of death”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[Characteristics of behavior of all beings] [...] The behaviour’s essence, essential character (lakṣaṇa), [...] the essential character of the lord of the world of death (yamaloka-lakṣaṇa), the essential character of gods, the essential character of human being, the essential character of the entrance into the fixed course of disciples, the essential character of the entrance into the fixed course of isolated Buddhas, [...]—he knows all the essential characters of behavior truly as they are, and there is no fault at all in his understanding”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryyamaloka : (m.) the world of the dead.
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 Dictionaryyamalōka (यमलोक).—m (S) The regions in which the wicked are punished by Yama, Tartarus.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishyamalōka (यमलोक).—n Tartarus. yamalōkācī vāṭa dharaṇēṃ To be on the point of death.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryYamaloka (यमलोक).—[masculine] Yama's world.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryYamaloka (यमलोक):—[=yama-loka] [from yama > yam] m. Y°’s world, [Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā; Tāṇḍya-brāhmaṇa etc.]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusYamalōka (ಯಮಲೋಕ):—[noun] the world of Yama; the hell.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Yamalokaci Vata Dharanem, Yamalokalakshana.
Ends with: Madhyamaloka.
Full-text: Hinakaya, Agniloka, Yama, Purujit, Naciketa, Arnashala, Vidyamandapa, Sutikagriha, Yamalokika, Gati, Laddha, Ashtadikpalaka, Loka.
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Search found 16 books and stories containing Yamaloka, Yama-loka, Yama-lōka, Yamalōka; (plurals include: Yamalokas, lokas, lōkas, Yamalōkas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 44-45 - The Story of Five Hundred Monks < [Chapter 4 - Puppha Vagga (Flowers)]
The Brihaddharma Purana (abridged) (by Syama Charan Banerji)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.9.4 < [Chapter 9 - The Glories of Srī Ekādaśī]
Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) (by Sadhu Gyanananddas)
7.1. Arcirādi Mārga: The Way to the Abode of Parabrahman < [Chapter 5 - Analysis on the basis of Soteriology]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 4.4 - Cosmogony in the Tevaram < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 3.6 - Kalasamhara-murti (Markandeya and the conquest of death) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 23 - Pilgrimage to Mahākāleśvara < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 27 - The Glory of Aṅkapāda (Restoration of Sāndīpani’s Son) < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 69 - The Greatness of Karkarāja Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
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