لوك

लोक loka, vulg. lok, s.m. The world, the universe, a world, a division of the universe (in general three Lokasare enumerated, Svarg-lok, 'heaven`, Pātāl, 'hell'; and Mr̤itya-bhavan, 'earth.' Another classification enumerates 1˚Bhūr-lok, 'earth': 2˚ Svarg-lok, 'heaven'; 3˚Bhūvar-lok, 'intermediate space.' A fuller classification enumeratesfourteen; see Monier Williams' Sanskrit Dictionary, s.v. loka);—region, country, tract, province;—the inhabitants of the world, mankind, people, folk, man, men; a multitude;—seeing, looking; sight; regard:—lokāpavād (˚ka+ap˚), s.m. Reproach or censure of the world, general evil report, public scandal; popular accusation or blame; calumny, slander:—lokāćār, s.m., or lokāćārī, s.f. (˚ka+ać˚), Usage, practice, or custom of the world, the way of the world (i.q. lok-rīti); common practice, custom of a people; general or popular custom, universal habit; honour or credit of a people:—lokālok (˚ka+al˚), s.m. The visible and invisible world;—name of a mythical belt of mountains surrounding the outermost of the seven seas and dividing the visible world from the region of darkness:—lokāntar (˚ka+an˚), s.m. Another world; the other world, the next world; a future life; decease, death:—lok-buddhi, adj. Worldlywise;—s.m. & f. One who knows the ways of the world:—lok-behwār, s.m.=lok-vyavahār= lokāćār, q.v.:—lok-pāl, or lok-pālak, or lokapa, s.m. A world-protector; guardian of the world; any presiding deity (especially a class of deities, as Indra, Yam, Varuṇ, Kuver, etc., who are believed to protect the various regions of the universe);—a protector or ruler of the people, a king, sovereign, prince:—lok-pati, s.m. Lord of the world; an epithet of Brahmā, and of Vishṇu;—a lord or ruler of people, a king (=lok-pāl):—lok-prasiddh, adj. Celebrated or notorious in the world; generally established or received, universally known or acknowledged; well-known, notorious:—loka-tray, s.m. The three worlds (viz. heaven, earth, and the lower regions), the whole universe:—lok-jit, or lok-jīt, s.m. Conqueror of the world; a sage; name of a Buddha:—lok-rākshas, s.m. The spirit of a wicked man converted into a demon:—lokranjan, s.m. Pleasing the world; gaining public confidence; popularity:—lok-rīti, s.f.=lokāćār, q.v.:—lok-sankhyā, s.f. A numbering of the people; a census:—loka-kr̤it, s.m. Creator of the world or universe, an epithet of Brahmā, Vishṇu, and Śiva:—lok-lāj, s.f. The honour or credit of a people (=lokāćār):—lok-nāth, s.m. Lord of the world; an epithet of Brahmā, Vishṇu (or Krishṇa), and Śiva;—a proper name:—lok-nindā, s.f.=lokāpavād, q.v.:—lokvyavahār, vulg. lok-behwār, s.m.=lokāćār, q.v.:—tīn lok, s.m.=loka-tray, q.v. (cf. tri-lok).