Lokavid: 6 definitions
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Lokavid means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchLokavid (लोकविद्):—adj. die Welt kennend, Beiw. eines Buddha [Vyutpatti oder Mahāvyutpatti 1.]
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Lokavid (लोकविद्):—die Welten kennend [Mahābhārata 6, 4450.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungLokavid (लोकविद्):—Adj. —
1) Raum — , Freiheit besitzend , — gewährend , verschaffend [Maitrāyaṇi 1,2. ,15. (25,10).] —
2) die Walten kennend. —
3) die Welt kennend (ein Buddha) [Kāraṇḍavyūha 14,13.15,14.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Lokavidambana, Lokavidhi, Lokavidu, Lokavidvishta.
Ends with: Sarvalokavid.
Full-text: Lokavindu, Sarvalokavid, Shashvata, Acyuta, Cyuta, Ashashvata, Akashasama, Tirthikajnana, Ten Buddha Titles, Adhipateya.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Lokavid, Loka-vid; (plurals include: Lokavids, vids). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 7 - Why is the Buddha called Lokavid < [Chapter IV - Explanation of the Word Bhagavat]
I. Recollection of the Buddha (1): The ten names (adhivacana) < [Part 2 - The Eight Recollections according to the Abhidharma]
Act 10.6: Samantaraśmi and his entourage pay homage to Śākyamuni < [Chapter XV - The Arrival of the Bodhisattvas of the Ten Directions]
Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra (by Charles Luk)
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva fundamental vow sutra (by Johnny Yu)
Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra
Chapter XXIII - On Pure Actions (c) < [Section Four]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)