Lokaloka, Loka-aloka, Lokāloka: 19 definitions
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Lokaloka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Śrīmad Devī BhāgavatamLokāloka (लोकालोक):—There is a land, all of pure gold (beyond this ocean of pure water) for a space equal to the distance between Mānasottara and Meru. This land is like a mirror; there are no beings here; the reason is, any substance placed on it would at once be converted into gold and nothing can be obtained out of it. No living beings can live there and therefore it is named Lokāloka. This is established always between the Loka and Aloka. The God himself has made this as the boundary of the three Lokas. The rays of the Sun, the Polar Star and all the planets are confined to this sphere; rather passing through its middle, the luminaries shed their lustre on the three Lokas.
Beyond the mountain Lokāloka, is said to lie the pure path leading to Yogeśvara within the egg-shaped ellipsoid formed by the Heaven and Earth. The inner dimension of this ellipsoid is twenty five Koṭi Yoyanas. When this egg becomes unconscious (lifeless), the Sun enters within it in the form of Vairāja. Hence the Sun is called Mārtaṇḍa. He is Hiraṇyagarbha, when He is born from this Golden Egg. (See the Śrīmad-devī-bhāgavatam 8.14)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramLokāloka (लोकालोक) refers to one of the four secondary islands, according to the Tantric texts such as the Kubjikāmata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—There are four secondary Islands, namely: Aruṇa, Vāruṇa, Narasiṃha and Lokāloka (ibid. 20/15). The universe is born from all these Islands. Out of these, the supreme one is Candradvīpa. It is in the middle and is the cause of manifestation. It is in the middle of the Ocean of the Garden, which is the supreme bliss of the emanation of the Islands
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaLokāloka (लोकालोक).—There is a mountain between Loka and Aloka. This is called Lokālokaparvata and the land beside it is called Lokāloka. The mountain is as long as the distance between Mānasottara and Mahāmeru. This place is golden in colour and as smooth as glass. Not a single being lives there. God has created this as a boundary to the three worlds. All the planets like the Sun get light from the brilliance of this mountain. Brahmā has posted four diggajas named Vṛṣabha, Puṣpacūḍa, Vāmana and Aparājita in the four corners of this mountain. (8th Skandha, Devī Bhāgavata).
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationLokāloka (लोकालोक) or Lokālokācala is the name of a Mountain, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.8 (“The detailed description of the chariot etc.”).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “The divine chariot of lord Śiva consisting of all the worlds was built by Viśvakarman with devoted effort. [...] The Lokāloka mountain (acala) formed its side steps [lokālokācalastasyopasopānaḥ samaṃtataḥ]. The lake mānasa etc. constituted its brilliant outer and oblique steps. The Varṣa mountains constituted the cords and chains all round the chariot. All the residents of the region Tala constituted the bottom surface of the chariot. [...]”
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Lokāloka (लोकालोक).—The mountain forming the boundary of the earth.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa I. 1. 78; 3. 31; Vāyu-purāṇa 49. 144; 50. 155, 160, 205; 101. 191-2.
1b) (Mt.) a chain of hills beyond the Svādūdaka, between the Loka where the sun shines and Aloka where he does not. The regions lighted by the sun are said to cover 50 crores of yojanas. The chain of the Lokāloka is said to occupy a fourth of the area of the globe. In the Aloka Yogeśvara-Kṛṣṇa travels.1 Crossed by Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa on their way to Vaikuṇṭha in search of the dead child of the Brāhmaṇa of Dvārakā.2 A. mythical mountainous belt in the south separating the visible world from the world of darkness.3 10,000 yojanas in height and breadth; protected by four guardians, Sudhāman and others on the four directions.4
- 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 20. 34-42; Matsya-purāṇa 123. 47; 124. 38, 81.
- 2) Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 89. 48.
- 3) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 15. 3; 19. 150; 21. 51, 101 and 106, 155; III. 7. 294; IV. 2. 194.
- 4) Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 4. 94; 8. 82-3.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Brhad BhagavatamrtamLokāloka (लोकालोक) refers to:—Enormous mountains that separate the fourteen planetary systems of the universe, which are illuminated by the sun, from that part of the universe (aloka) which is in darkness. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsLokāloka (लोकालोक) (also called Jagaddhātrī) is the name of a Mountain said to encircle the seven concentric islands, as discussed in chapter 10 (Jñānapāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [bhūlokavistāra-kathana]: [...] Rimming the whole circle of this world of seven concentric islands is the mountain called Lokāloka, or Jagaddhātrī. On the highest slopes of this hill are groups of beings [kumudādigaṇa] worshipping the Lord, His weapons, and His retinue as they appear there. Beyond these slopes is outer darkness for the sun shines only within this world-system encircled by the mountain rim. This mountain rim not only encloses the world but it also is the controller [jagaddhātrī] of the world (17-25a).
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: HereNow4u: Jain Dharma ka Maulika Itihasa (2)Lokāloka (लोकालोक) refers to one of the topics treated in the Sthānāṅga (Sthānāṃga), one of the Dvādaśāṅgī (twelve Aṅgas) of Jainism.—Sthānāṅga occupies the third place in Dvādaśāṅgī. A compendium of topics like self-same (svasamaya), non-self-same (parasamaya), svapara-ubhayasamaya, jīva-ajīva, and loka-aloka are discussed in this canon. It consists of one Śruta skaṇdha, 10 chapters, 21 topics, 21 sub topics and 72000 verses. The available text of this Sūtra has 3770 verses.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarylōkālōka (लोकालोक).—m S A mountainous belt surrounding the outermost of the seven seas and bounding the world.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryLokāloka (लोकालोक).—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 (lokāloka) 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 (prakāśaścā- prakāśaśca lokāloka ivācalaḥ) R.1.68; लोकालोकव्याहतं धर्मराशेः शालीनं वा धाम नालं प्रसर्तुम् (lokālokavyāhataṃ dharmarāśeḥ śālīnaṃ vā dhāma nālaṃ prasartum) Śiśupālavadha 16.83; Mv.5.1,45; ऊर्ध्व- मालोकयामासुः लोकालोकमिवोच्छ्रितम् (ūrdhva- mālokayāmāsuḥ lokālokamivocchritam) Parṇāl.3.3; (for further explanation see Dr. Bhāṇḍārkar's note on l. 79 of Māl. 1th Act).
-kau the visible and the invisible world.
Derivable forms: lokālokaḥ (लोकालोकः).
Lokāloka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms loka and aloka (अलोक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryLokāloka (लोकालोक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A mountainous belt, surrounding the outermost of the seven seas and bounding the world. m. Du. The visible and unvisible world. E. loka seeing, āloka not seeing; causing light and darkness, as interposed between the Dwipas and the sun.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryLokāloka (लोकालोक).—[loka-a-], m. a mountainous belt bounding the world.
Lokāloka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms lokā and loka (लोक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryLokāloka (लोकालोक).—([neuter] sgl. & [masculine] [dual]) world and no world, [Name] of a myth. mountain.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Lokāloka (लोकालोक):—[from loka > lok] n. sg. or m. [dual number] (also m. sg. ?) the world and that which is not the w° id est. world and non-w°, [Mahābhārata; Purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a mythical belt or circle of mountains surrounding the outermost of the seven seas and dividing the visible world from the region of darkness (as the sun is within this wall of mountains they are light on one side and dark on the other; See, [Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams 420]; cf. cakra-vāla), [Sūryasiddhānta; Raghuvaṃśa; Purāṇa etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryLokāloka (लोकालोक):—[lokā+loka] (kaḥ) 1. m. A mountainous belt supposed to surround the seven seas and bound the world.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusLōkālōka (ಲೋಕಾಲೋಕ):—[noun] a mythological range of mountains surrounding the earth.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryLokāloka (लोकालोक):—n. Mythol. (as mentioned in puranas (पुराण [purāṇa] )) a mountain range that encircles all seven seas;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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