Bhartriloka, Bhartṛloka, Bhartri-loka: 3 definitions

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Bhartriloka 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 Bhartṛloka can be transliterated into English as Bhartrloka or Bhartriloka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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[«previous next»] — Bhartriloka in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhartṛloka (भर्तृलोक).—the husband's world; पतिं या नाभिचरति मनोवाग्देहसंयता । सा भर्तृलोकमाप्नोति (patiṃ yā nābhicarati manovāgdehasaṃyatā | sā bhartṛlokamāpnoti) Ms. 5.165.

Derivable forms: bhartṛlokaḥ (भर्तृलोकः).

Bhartṛloka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhartṛ and loka (लोक).

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

Bhartṛloka (भर्तृलोक).—[masculine] the husband’s world.

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

Bhartṛloka (भर्तृलोक):—[=bhartṛ-loka] [from bhartṛ > bhara] m. the h°’s world (in a future life), [Manu-smṛti v, 165.]

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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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