Lokaishana, Lokaiṣaṇā, Loka-eshana: 6 definitions
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Lokaishana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.
Lokaishana has 4 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Lokaiṣaṇā can be transliterated into English as Lokaisana or Lokaishana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchLokaiṣaṇā (लोकैषणा):—f. das Verlangen nach dem Himmel [NṚS. TĀP. Upakośā] in [Weber’s Indische Studien 9, 149.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungLokaiṣaṇā (लोकैषणा):—f. das Verlangen nach dem Himmel [Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 14,6,4,1.7,2,26.] [Śaṃkarācārya .zu.Bādarāyaṇa’s Brahmasūtra 3,4,9.] Comm. zu [Gotama's Nyāyadarśana 4,1,62.]
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