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Entry आलोक

आलोकālokaकनम् [kanam], कनम् 1 Seeing, beholding.
1. कनम् kanam, कनम् 1 Seeing, beholding.
2. Sight, aspect. appearance; यदालोके सूक्ष्मम् Ś.1.9; Ku.7.22,46; व्रजति हि सफलत्वं वल्लभालोकनेन Śi. सुखdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied V.4.24; Ś1.32; R.1.84; Me.3,39.
3. Range of sight; आलोके ते निपतति पुरा सा बलिव्याकुला वा Me.87; R.7.5; Ku.2.45.
4. Light, lustre, splendour; आलोकमार्गं सहसा व्रजन्त्या R.7.6 airhole, or window; निरालोकं लोकम् Māl.5.3;9.37;1. 4,11; Ve.2; K.16,29,348,68,98.
5. Panegyric, praise, complimentary language; especially, a word of praise uttered by a bard (such as जय, आलोकय); ययावुदीरितालोकः R.17.27;2.9; K.14.
6. Section, chapter.
7. Mild light (सात्त्विकः प्रकाशः) Compare Pātañjala Yogadarśana 3.25.
8. A trace of sight; आलोकमपि रामस्य न पश्यन्ति स्म दुःखिताः Rām.2.47.2.
9. A lamp, light; आलोकदानं नामैतत्कीदृशं भरतर्षभ Mb.13.98.1.
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