Lokavid: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Lokavid means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraLokavid (啶侧啶曕さ啶苦う啷�) is a synonym for the Buddha according to the 2nd century Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra (chapter IV). Why is he called Lou kia pai (Lokavid)? Loka means world and vid means to know. The expression 鈥淟okavid鈥� thus means 鈥淜nower of the world鈥�.
According to the Visuddhimagga:鈥斺�淭he Buddha knows the world of the formations (蝉补苍办丑腻谤补濒辞办补), the world of beings (sattaloka) and the world of space (辞办腻蝉补濒辞办补) with all their subdivisions鈥�.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) 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 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryLokavid (啶侧啶曕さ啶苦う啷�).鈥�world-knowing, a standard epithet of a Buddha: 惭补丑腻惫测耻迟辫补迟迟颈 8, etc.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryLokavid (啶侧啶曕さ啶苦う啷�).鈥�1. [adjective] having or granting room.
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Lokavid (啶侧啶曕さ啶苦う啷�).鈥�2. [adjective] knowing the world.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Lokavid (啶侧啶曕さ啶苦う啷�):鈥擺=loka-vid] [from loka > lok] mfn. possessing or affording space or freedom, [Maitr膩ya峁嚹�-sa峁僪it膩]
2) [v.s. ...] knowing the w掳, [Mah膩bh膩rata]
3) [v.s. ...] kn掳 or understanding the world (Name of a Buddha), [Buddhist literature]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Lokavidambana, Lokavidhi, Lokavidu, Lokavidvishta.
Full-text: Lokavindu, Sarvalokavid, Acyuta, Shashvata, Cyuta, Ashashvata, Akashasama, Ten Buddha Titles, Tirthikajnana, Adhipateya.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Ch枚dr枚n)
Part 7 - Why is the Buddha called Lokavid < [Chapter IV - Explanation of the Word Bhagavat]
I. Recollection of the Buddha (1): The ten names (adhivacana) < [Part 2 - The Eight Recollections according to the Abhidharma]
Introduction (explanation of the word Bhagavat) < [Chapter IV - Explanation of the Word Bhagavat]
Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra (by Charles Luk)
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva fundamental vow sutra (by Johnny Yu)
Yasastilaka and Indian culture (Study) (by Krishna Kanta Jandiqui)
Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra
Chapter XXIII - On Pure Actions (c) < [Section Four]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)