Lokacakshus, ³¢´Ç°ì²¹³¦²¹°ìá¹£u²õ, Loka-cakshus: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term ³¢´Ç°ì²¹³¦²¹°ìá¹£u²õ can be transliterated into English as Lokacaksus or Lokacakshus, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Lokachakshus.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra³¢´Ç°ì²¹³¦²¹°ìá¹£u²õ (लोकचकà¥à¤·à¥à¤¸à¥) refers to the “eye of the worldâ€�, according to MahÄprajñÄpÄramitÄÅ›Ästra (chapter 3).—Accordingly, “[...] Similarly, it is said at length in the Tsi fa king (DharmasaṃgrahasÅ«tra?): When the Buddha entered into ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa, the earth trembled six times, the rivers reversed their courses, a violent wind blew up in a tempest, black clouds arose on the horizon in the four directions. There was thunder and lightning, hail and rain came down in floods; here and there stars fell. Lions and other wild beasts began to howl; gods and men uttered great moans, all wailing: ‘The Buddha has passed into ²Ô¾±°ù±¹Äåṇa. Alas! the eye of the world (±ô´Ç°ì²¹³¦²¹°ìá¹£u²õ) is extinguishedâ€� [...]â€�.

Mahayana (महायान, mahÄyÄna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄpÄramitÄ ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary³¢´Ç°ì²¹³¦²¹°ìá¹£u²õ (लोकचकà¥à¤·à¥à¤¸à¥).â€�n. the sun.
³¢´Ç°ì²¹³¦²¹°ìá¹£u²õ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms loka and ³¦²¹°ìá¹£u²õ (चकà¥à¤·à¥à¤¸à¥�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary³¢´Ç°ì²¹³¦²¹°ìá¹£u²õ (लोकचकà¥à¤·à¥à¤¸à¥).—m.
(-°ìá¹£uá¸�) The sun. E. loka the world, ³¦²¹°ìá¹£u²õ the eye.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ³¢´Ç°ì²¹³¦²¹°ìá¹£u²õ (लोकचकà¥à¤·à¥à¤¸à¥):—[=loka-³¦²¹°ìá¹£u²õ] [from loka > lok] n. ‘eye of the worldâ€�, the sun, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([according to] to some m.)
2) [v.s. ...] [plural] the eyes of men, Sah.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary³¢´Ç°ì²¹³¦²¹°ìá¹£u²õ (लोकचकà¥à¤·à¥à¤¸à¥):—[loka-³¦²¹°ìá¹£u²õ] (°ìá¹£uá¸�) 2. m. The sun.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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.
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 128 - Greatness of SÄgarÄditya (SÄgara-Äditya) < [Section 1 - PrabhÄsa-ká¹£etra-mÄhÄtmya]
Chapter 51 - Description of Sun-gods Called Aruṇa, Vá¹›ddha etc. < [Section 2 - UttarÄrdha]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 1 - The Buddha is omniscient, independent, without a teacher < [Chapter III - General Explanation of Evam Maya Åšruta]
Part 2 - The arharts who compiled the baskets (piá¹aka) < [Chapter III - General Explanation of Evam Maya Åšruta]
The Sun-Worshipping Sakadvipiya Brahmanas (by Martina Palladino)
2. English translation (of Samba-purÄṇa, selected chapters) < [Chapter 1 - The PurÄṇic Sections]