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V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. लोकlokaThe world, a division of the universe; (roughly speaking there are three lokas स्वर्ग, पृथ्वी and पाताल, but…

    [लोक्यतेऽसौ लोक्-घञ्]

    1. The world, a division of the universe; (roughly speaking there are three lokas स्वर्ग, पृथ्वी and पाताल, but according to fuller classification the lokas are fourteen, seven higher regions rising from the earth one above the other, id est, that is भूर्लोक, भुवर्लोक, स्वर्लोक, महर्लोक, जनर्लोक, तपर्लोक, and सत्यलोक or ब्रह्मलोक; and seven lower regions, descending from the earth one below the other; id est, that is अतल, वितल, सुतल, रसातल, तलातल, महातल, and पाताल).
    2. The earth, terrestrial world (भूलोक); इह- लोके in this world (Opposite of परत्र).
    3. The human race, mankind, men, as in लोकातिग, लोकोत्तर etc. quod vide, which see
    4. The people or subjects (Opposite of the king); स्वसुखनिरभिलाषः खिद्यसे लोकहेतोः Ś.5.7; R.4.8.
    5. A collection, group, class, company; आकृष्टलीलान् नरलोकपालान् R.6.1; or शशाम तेन क्षितिपाल- लोकः 7.3.
    6. A region, tract, district, province.
    7. Common life, ordinary practice (of the world); लोकवत्तु लीलाकैवल्यम् Br. Sūt.II.1.33; यथा लोके कस्यचिदाप्तैषणस्य राज्ञः etc. S. B. (and diverse other places of the same work).
    8. Common or worldly usage (Opposite of Vedic usage or idiom); वेदोक्ता वैदिकाः शब्दाः सिद्धा लोकाच्च लौकिकाः, प्रियतद्धिता दाक्षिणात्या यथा लोके वेदे चेति प्रयोक्तव्ये यथा लौकिक- वैदिकेष्विति प्रयुञ्जते Mbh. (and in diverse other places); अतोऽस्मि लोके वेदे च प्रथितः पुरुषोत्तमः Bg.15.18.
    9. Sight, looking.
    10. The number 'seven', or 'fourteen'.
    11. Vedic Open space; space, room.
    12. One's own nature (निजस्वरूप); नष्टस्मृतिः पुनरयं प्रवृणीत लोकम् Bhāg.3. 31.15.
    13. Enlightenment (प्रकाश); इच्छामि कालेन न यस्य विप्लवस्तस्यात्मलोकावरणस्य मोक्षम् Bhāg.8.3.25.
    14. Recompense (फल); अग्नावेव देवेषु लोकमिच्छन्ते Bṛi. Up.1.4.15.
    15. An object of enjoyment (भोग्यवस्तु); अथो अयं वा आत्मा सर्वेषां भूतानां लोकः Bṛi. Up 1.4.16.
    16. Sight, the faculty of seeing (चक्षुरिन्द्रिय); अग्निर्लोकः Bṛi. Up.3.9. 1.
    17. An object of sense (विषय); उपपत्त्योपलब्धेषु लोकेषु च समो भव Mb.12.288.11. (In compounds लोक is often translated by 'universally', 'generally', 'popularly'; as लोकविज्ञात so denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedविद्विष्ट).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अक्षः space, sky.

    • -अतिग Adjective extraordinary, supernatural.

    • -अतिशय Adjective superior to the world, extraordinary.

    • -अधिक Adjective extraordinary, uncommon; सर्वं पण्डितराजराजितिलकेनाकारि लोकाधिकम् Bv.4.44; Ki.2.47.

    • -अधिपः

      1. a king.
      2. a god or deity.

    • -अधिपतिः a lord of the world.

    • -अनुग्रहः prosperity of mankind.

    • -अनुरागः 'love of mankind', universal love, general benevolence, philanthropy.

    • -अनुवृत्तम् obedience of the people.

    • -अन्तरम् 'another world', the next world, future life; लोकान्तरसुखं पुण्यं तपोदानसमुद्भवम् R.1.69;6.45; लोकान्तरं गम्-प्राप् etc. 'to die'.

    • -अन्तरित Adjective dead.

    • -अपवादः public scandal, popular censure; लोकापवादो बलवान् मतो मे R.14.4.

    • -अभिभाविन्

      1. Adjective
      2. overcoming the world.
      3. pervading the whole world (as light).

    • -अभिलक्षित Adjective generally liked.

    • -अभ्युदयः public weal or welfare.

    • -अयनः Name of Nārāyaṇa.

    • -अलोकः Name of a mythical mountain that encircles the earth and is situated beyond the sea of fresh water which surrounds the last of the seven continents; beyond लोकालोक there is complete darkness, and to this side of it there is light; it thus divides the visible world from the regions of darkness; प्रकाशश्चा- प्रकाशश्च लोकालोक इवाचलः R.1.68; लोकालोकव्याहतं धर्मराशेः शालीनं वा धाम नालं प्रसर्तुम् Śi.16.83; Mv.5.1,45; ऊर्ध्व- मालोकयामासुः लोकालोकमिवोच्छ्रितम् Parṇāl.3.3; (for further explanation see Dr. Bhāṇḍārkar's note onl. 79 of Māl. 1th Act). (-कौ) the visible and the invisible world.

    • -आकाशः

      1. space, sky.
      2. (with Jains) a worldly region.

    • -आचारः common practice, popular or general custom, ways of the world; अपि शास्त्रेषु कुशला लोकाचारविवर्जिताः Pt.5.43.

    • -आत्मन् Masculine the soul of the universe.

    • -आदिः

      1. the beginning of the world.
      2. the creator of the world.

    • -आयत Adjective atheistical, materialistic. (-तः) a materialist, an atheist, a follower of Chārvāka. (-तम्) materialism, atheism; (for some account see the first chapter of the Sarvadarśanasaṁgraha).

    • -आयतिकः an atheist, a materialist; कच्चिन्न लोकायतिकान् ब्राह्मणांस्तात सेवसे Rām. 2.1.38.

    • -ईशः

      1. a king (lord of the world).
      2. Brahman.
      3. quick-silver.

    • -उक्तिः

      1. Feminine
      2. a proverb, popular saying; लोके ख्यातिमुपागतात्र सकले लोकोक्तिरेषा यतो दग्धानां किल वह्निना हितकरः सेकोऽपि तस्योद्भवः Pt.1.371.
      3. common talk, public opinion.

    • -उत्तर Adjective extraordinary, uncommon, unusual; लोकोत्तरा च कृतिः Bv.1.69.7; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)2.7. (-रः) a king. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवादिन् Masculine Plural Name of a Buddhist school.

    • -उपक्रोशनम् circulating evil reports among the people; असारस्य वाक्संतक्षणैर्लोकोपक्रोशनैः ... अपवाहनम् Dk.2.2.

    • -एकबन्धुः an epithet of Śākyamuni.

    • -एषणा

      1. desire for heaven; या वितैषणा सा लोकैषणोभे ह्येते एषणे एव भवतः Bṛi. Up.3.5.1.
      2. desire for the good opinion of the public.

    • -कण्टकः

      1. a troublesome or wicked man, the curse of mankind.
      2. an epithet of Rāvaṇa; see कण्टक.

    • -कथा a popular legend, folk-tale.

    • -कर्तृ, -कृत् Masculine the creator of the world.

    • -कल्प

      1. Adjective
      2. resembling the world.
      3. regarded by the world. (-ल्पः) a period or age of the world.

    • -कान्त Adjective liked by the people, popular; भव पितुरनुरूपस्त्वं गुणैर्लोककान्तैः V.5.21. (-न्ता) a kind of medical herb (Marâthî मुरुढशेंग).

    • -कारणकारणः an epithet of Śiva.

    • -क्षित् Adjective inhabiting heaven.

    • -गतिः Feminine actions of men.

    • -गाथा a song handed down among people, folk-song.

    • -चक्षुस् Neuter the sun.

    • -चारित्रम् the ways of the world.

    • -जननी an epithet of Lakṣmī.

    • -जित्

      1. Masculine
      2. an epithet of Buddha.
      3. any conqueror of the world.
      4. a sage. -Adjective winning heaven; तद्धैतल्लोकजिदेव Bṛi. Up.1.3.28.

    • -ज्ञ Adjective knowing the world.

    • -ज्येष्ठः an epithet of Buddha.

    • -तत्त्वम् knowledge of mankind.

    • -तन्त्रम् course of the world; निर्मितो लोकतन्त्रोऽयं लोकेषु परिवर्तते Bhāg.12.11.29.

    • -तुषारः camphor.

    • -त्रयम्, -त्रयी the three worlds taken collectively; उत्खात- लोकत्रयकण्टकेपि R.14.73.

    • -दम्भक Adjective cheating mankind; Ms.4.195.

    • -द्वारम् the gate of heaven.

    • -धर्मः

      1. a worldly matter.
      2. (with Buddhists) worldly condition.

    • -धातुः a particular division of the world (जम्बु- द्वीप).

    • -धातृ Masculine an epithet of Śiva.

    • -धारिणी Name of the earth.

    • -नाथः

      1. Brahman.
      2. Viṣṇu.
      3. Śiva.
      4. a king, sovereign.
      5. a Buddha
      6. the sun.

    • -नेतृ

      1. Masculine an epithet of Śiva. पः, पालः a regent or guardian of a quarter of the world; ललिताभिनयं तमद्य भर्ता मरुतां द्रष्टुमनाः सलोकपालः V.2.18; R.2.75;12.89;17.78; (the lokapālas are eight; see अष्टदिक्पाल).
      2. a king, sovereign.

    • -पक्तिः Feminine esteem of mankind, general respectability.

    • -पतिः

      1. an epithet of Brahman.
      2. of Viṣṇu.
      3. a king, sovereign.

    • -पथः, -पद्धतिः Feminine the general or usual way, the universally accepted way.

    • -परोक्ष Adjective hidden from the world.

    • -पितामहः an epithet of Brahman.

    • -प्रकाशनः the sun.

    • -प्रत्ययः universal prevalence.

    • -प्रवादः general rumour, current report, popular talk.

    • -प्रसिद्ध

      1. Adjective well-known, universally known. बन्धुः, बान्धवः the sun.
      2. Śiva. बाह्य, वाह्य excluded from society, excommunicated.
      3. differing from the world, eccentric, singular; उन्मादवन्नृत्यति लोकबाह्यः Bhāg.11.2.4. (-ह्यः) an outcast.

    • -भर्तृ Adjective supporter of the people.

    • -भावन, -भाविन् Adjective promoting the welfare of the world.

    • -मर्यादा an established or current custom.

    • -मातृ Feminine an epithet of Lakṣmī.

    • -मार्गः an established custom.

    • -यज्ञः desire for the good opinion of the people (लोकैषणा); Mb.1. 18.5. (com. लोकयज्ञो लोकैषणा सर्वो मां साधुमेव जानात्विति वासनारूपः).

    • -यात्रा

      1. worldly affairs, the course of worldly life, business of the world; तस्माल्लोकयात्रार्थी नित्यमुद्यत- दण्डः स्यात् Kau. Atmanepada 1.4; Mb.3.15.31; Dk.2.8; एवं किलेयं लोकयात्रा Mv.7; यावदयं संसारस्तावत् प्रसिद्धैवेयं लोकयात्रा Ve.3.
      2. a popular usage or custom; एषोदिता लोकयात्रा नित्यं स्त्रीपुंसयोः शुभा Ms.9.25
      3. worldly existence, career in life; Māl.4,6.
      4. support of life, maintenance.

    • -रक्षः a king, sovereign.

    • -रञ्जनम् pleasing the world, popularity.

    • -रवः popular talk or report.

    • -रावण Adjective tormentor of the people; रावणं लोकरावणम् Rām.3.33.1; Mb.3.148.12.

    • -लेखः

      1. a public document.
      2. an ordinary letter.

    • -लोचनम् the sun.

    • -वचनम् a popular rumour or report.

    • -वर्तनम् the means by which the world subsists.

    • -वादः public rumour; common talk, popular report; मां लोकवादश्रवणादहासीः R.14.61.

    • -वार्ता popular report, public rumour; कश्चिदक्षर्धूतः कलासु कवित्वेषु लोकवार्तासु चातिवैचक्षण्यान्मया समसृज्यत Dk.2.2.

    • -विद्विष्ट Adjective disliked by men, generally or universally disliked.

    • -विधिः

      1. a mode of proceeding prevalent in the world.
      2. the creator of the world.

    • -विनायकाः a class of deities presiding over diseases.

    • -विभ्रमः see लोकव्यवहार; हृष्यत्तनुर्विस्मृतलोकविभ्रमः Bhāg.1.71.26.

    • -विरुद्ध Adjective opposed to public opinion; यद्यपि शुद्धं लोकविरुद्धं नाकरणीयम् नाचरणीयम्.

    • -विश्रुत Adjective farfamed, universally known, famous, renowned.

    • -विश्रुतिः

      1. Feminine
      2. world-wide fame.
      3. unfounded rumour, mere report.

    • -विसर्गः

      1. the end of the world; Mb.
      2. the creation of the world; Bhāg.

    • -वृत्तम्

      1. the way of the world, a custom prevalent in the world; लोकवृत्तमनुष्ठेयं कृतं वो बाष्पमोक्षणम् Rām.4.25.3.
      2. an idle talk or gossip; न लोकवृत्तं वर्तेत वृत्तिहेतोः कथंचन Ms.4.11. वृत्तान्तः, व्यवहारः the course or ways of the world, general custom; Ś.5.
      3. course of events.

    • -व्यवहार Adjective commonly used, universally current.

    • -व्रतम् general practice or way of the world.

    • -श्रुतिः

      1. Feminine
      2. a popular report.
      3. world-wide fame.

    • -संसृतिः

      1. Feminine
      2. fate, destiny.
      3. course through the world.

    • -संकरः general confusion in the world.

    • -संग्रहः

      1. the whole universe.
      2. the welfare of the world; लोकसंग्रहमेवापि संपश्यन् कर्तुमर्हसि Bg.3.2.
      3. worldly experience.
      4. propitiation of mankind.

    • -संपन्न Adjective possessed of worldly wisdom.

    • -संबाधः a throng of men, going and coming; इतस्ततः प्रवेशनिर्गमप्रवृत्तलोकसंबाधम् Dk.2.3.

    • -साक्षिक

      1. Adjective
      2. having the world as a witness; in the face of the world; प्रत्यक्षं फलमश्नन्ति कर्मणां लोकसाक्षिकम् Mb.3.32.6.
      3. attested by witnesses.

    • -साक्षिन्

      1. Masculine
      2. an epithet of Brahman.
      3. fire.

    • -साधक Adjective creating worlds.

    • -साधारण Adjective common (as a topic); Dk.

    • -सिद्ध

      1. Adjective
      2. current among the people, usual, customary.
      3. generally received or accepted.

    • -सीमातिवर्तिन् Adjective extraordinary, supernatural.

    • -सुन्दर Adjective generally admired.

    • -स्थलम् common occurrence.

    • -स्थितिः

      1. Feminine
      2. existence or conduct of the universe, worldly existence; the stability or permanence of the world; ये चैवं पुरुषाः कलासु कुशलास्तेष्वेव लोकस्थितिः Bh.2.22.
      3. a universal law.

    • -हास्य Adjective world-derided, the butt of general ridicule.

    • -हित Adjective beneficial to mankind or to the world. (-तम्) general welfare.

    In the Gita2·53·34·126·4210·613·1415·1615·1816·63·9+21

    श्रेयो भोक्तुं भैक्ष्यमपीह लोके।

    śreyo bhoktuṁ bhaikṣyamapīha loke, — Better in this world to live even on alms than to slay these high-souled Gurus. Slaying these Gurus, I should taste of blood-stained enjoyments even… 2·5
    • लोकेlokelocative singular of the masculine noun loka (the people, the world).
    • लोकःlokaḥnominative singular of the masculine noun loka (the people, the world).
    • लोकेषुlokeṣulocative plural of the masculine noun loka (the people, the world).
    • लोकाःlokāḥnominative plural of the masculine noun loka (the people, the world).
    • लोकस्यlokasyagenitive singular of the masculine noun loka (the people, the world).
    • लोकान्‌lokānaccusative plural of the masculine noun loka (the people, the world).

    and 2 more forms

    Source: ApteApte entry

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. लोकloka[lok-á] m. [orig. probably uloká, which is almost invariably used in RV., and perh. =(a) va-loká: √ruk] (free)…

    [lok-á] masculine [originally probably uloká, which is almost invariably used in Rig-veda, and perhaps Equivalent to(a) va-loká: √ruk] (free) space, room, place (Veda, Vedic); tract, region, country; world, division of the universe (the two worlds=heaven and earth; the three --, Equivalent to the same and the at mosphere or the lower regions; seven worlds are commonly spoken of); heaven; earth; (singular and plural) mankind, folks, people (sts. opposite king); men (plural: opposite women); community, company (often --˚ to form collectives); ordin ary life, common usage, worldly affairs (opposite Veda); sight (only --˚ in kákshur-, seeing with the eye): (urúm) lokám kri, make room for, grant freedom to (dative; Veda, Vedic); ayám lokáh, this world; asaú or páro lokáh, that or the other world; loke, in place of (genitive; Brâhmana); in ordin ary life, in popular speech; in the world, on earth; iha loke, here on earth; kritsne loke, in the whole world.

    Source: MacdonellAnalyse the word
  2. अधिलोकadhiloka[adhi-loka] m. highest world.

    [adhi-loka] masculine highest world.

    Source: MacdonellAnalyse the word

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. लोकlokam. (connected with रोक; in the oldest texts लोक is generally preceded by उ, which accord. to the Padap. = the…
    1. masculine gender (connected with रोक; in the oldest texts लोक is generally preceded by उ, which according to to the Padap. Equivalent to the particle 3. उ; but उ may be a prefixed vowel and उलोक्/अ, a collateral dialectic form of लोक; according to to according to others उ-लोक is abridged from उरु- or अव-लोक), free or open space, room, place, scope, free motion fg-veda AV. Breton A1S3vS3r. (accusative with √कृ or √दा or अनु- √नी, "to make room grant freedom"; लोके with genitive case "instead of")
    2. masculine gender intermediate space Kaus3.
    3. masculine gender a tract, region, district, country, province S3Br.
    4. masculine gender the wide space or world (either "the universe" or, "any division of it", especially "the sky or heaven"; 3 Lokas लोक s are commonly enumerated, viz. heaven, earth, and the atmosphere or lower regions; sometimes only the first two; but a fuller classification gives 7 worlds, viz. Bhu1-loka भू-लोक, the earth; l Bhuvar-loka भुवर्-लोक, the space between the earth and sun inhabited by Munis मुनि s, Siddhas सिद्ध s etc.; Svarloka स्वर्लोक, Indra इन्द्र 's heaven a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page) the sun or between it and the polar star; Maharloka महर्लोक, a region a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page) the polar star and inhabited by Bhr2igu भृगु and other saints who survive the destruction of the 3 lower worlds; Janarloka जनर्लोक, inhabited by Brahma1 ब्रह्मा 's son Sanat-kuma1ra सनत्-कुमार etc.; Tapar-loka तपर्-लोक, inh inhabited by deified Vaira1gins वैरागिन् s; Satya-loka सत्य-लोक or Brahma ब्रह्म - l loka लोक, abode of Brahma1 ब्रह्मा, translation to which exempts from rebirth Page906,2; elsewhere these 7 worlds are described as earth, sky, heaven, middle region, place of re-births, mansion of the blest, and abode of truth; sometimes 14 worlds are mentioned, viz. the 7 a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page), and 7 lower regions called in the order of their descent below the earth --- A-tala अ-तल, Vi-tala वि-तल, Su-tala सु-तल, Rasa1-tala रसा-तल, Tala1-tala तला-तल, Maha1-tala महा-तल, and Pa1ta1la पाताल; confer, compare RTL. 102 neuter gender 1 IW. 420, 1; 435, 1) AV. etc.
    5. masculine gender Name of the number "seven" (confer, compare a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page)) VarBr2S. Scholiast or Commentator
    6. masculine gender the earth or world of human beings etc. Mn. MBh. etc. (अय्/अं लोक्/अः, "this world"; अस्/औ or प्/अरो लोक्/अः, "that or the other world"; लोके or इह लोके, "here on earth", opp. to पर-त्र, पर-लोके etc.; कृत्स्ने लोके, "on the whole earth")
    7. masculine gender (also plural) the inhabitants of the world, mankind, folk, people (sometimes opp. to "king") Mn. MBh. etc.
    8. masculine gender (plural) men (as opp. to "women") Vet. Hit.
    9. masculine gender a company, community (of ten in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' to form collectives) Ka1v. Vas. Katha1s. etc.
    10. masculine gender ordinary life, worldly affairs, common practice or usage Gr2S. Nir. Mn. etc. (लोके either "in ordinary life", "in worldly matters"; or, "in common language, in popular speech", as opp. to वेदे, छन्दसि)
    11. masculine gender the faculty of seeing, sight (only in च्/अक्षुर्-ल्that the rest of a word is to be supplied quod vide)
    12. masculine gender लोकानां सामनी dual number and लोकानां व्रतानि plural Name of Sa1mans सामन् s A1rshBr. [confer, compare Latin lu1sus, originally, "a clearing of a forest"; Lithuanian lau4kas, a field.]
    13. (in compound)
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  2. अक्षयलोकakṣayalokam. the undecaying world, heaven.

    masculine gender the undecaying world, heaven.

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  3. अग्निलोकagnilokam. the world of Agni अग्नि KaushUp.

    masculine gender the world of Agni अग्नि KaushUp.

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  4. अङ्गलोकaṅgalokam. the Country An3ga अङ्ग .

    masculine gender the Country An3ga अङ्ग .

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  5. अधिलोकनाथadhilokanātham. lord of the universe.

    masculine gender lord of the universe.

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  6. अधिलोकम्adhilokamind. on the universe (treated of in the Upanishads उपनिषद् s) S3Br. TUp.

    indeclinable on the universe (treated of in the Upanishads उपनिषद् s) S3Br. TUp.

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  7. अधोलोकadholokam. the lower world.

    masculine gender the lower world.

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