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Lokakrit, ³¢´Ç°ì²¹°ìá¹›t, Loka-krit: 8 definitions

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Lokakrit means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

The Sanskrit term ³¢´Ç°ì²¹°ìá¹›t can be transliterated into English as Lokakrt or Lokakrit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

³¢´Ç°ì²¹°ìá¹›t (लोककृतà¥�) refers to the “creator of the worldsâ€� and is used to describe BrahmÄ, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.3.50 (“Description of fun and frolicâ€�).—Accordingly, as BrahmÄ narrated to NÄrada: “[...] When the sacrificial rites in marriage ceremony were thus concluded duly, lord Åšiva gave the PÅ«rṇapÄtra to me, the creator of the worlds [e.g., ³¢´Ç°ì²¹°ìá¹›t]. Åšiva then made the gift of cows to the presiding priest. Other gifts of auspicious nature were also made. He gave the brahmins a hundred gold pieces each. A crore of gems and other articles were distributed among the people as gifts. [...]â€�.

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

³¢´Ç°ì²¹°ìá¹›t (लोककृतà¥�).â€�m. the creator of the world.

³¢´Ç°ì²¹°ìá¹›t is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms loka and °ìá¹›t (कृतà¥). See also (synonyms): ±ô´Ç°ì²¹°ì²¹°ù³Ùá¹�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

³¢´Ç°ì²¹°ìá¹›t (लोककृतà¥�).—m. (-°ìá¹›t) The Creator, Brahma. E. loka and °ìá¹›t who makes.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

³¢´Ç°ì²¹°ìá¹›t (लोककृतà¥�).—[adjective] granting space, liberating; also = [preceding]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ³¢´Ç°ì²¹°ìá¹›t (लोककृतà¥�):—[=loka-°ìá¹›t] [from loka > lok] mfn. (also uloka-k) making or creating free space, setting free, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; TaittirÄ«ya-saṃhitÄ] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] m. the creator of the w°, [MahÄbhÄrata; RÄmÄyaṇa; MÄrkaṇá¸eya-purÄṇa]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

³¢´Ç°ì²¹°ìá¹›t (लोककृतà¥�):—[loka-°ìá¹›t] (t) 1. m. Creator.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (saṃs°ìá¹›tam), 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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