Lokita, Lokitā: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Lokita 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
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Lokita. A Singhalese princess, sister of Devala. She married the son of her paternal aunt, Kassapa (later Vikkamabahu I.), and had two sons, Moggallana and Loka. Cv.lvii.27f.
2. Lokita. A princess, daughter of Bodhi and Buddha. She married Moggallana and had by him four children: Kitti (afterwards Vijayabahu I.), Mitta, Mahinda and Rakkhita. Cv.lvii.41.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryLokita (लोकित).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Seen, beheld. E. lok to see, kta aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryLokita (लोकित):—[from lok] mfn. seen, beheld, viewed, [ib.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryLokita (लोकित):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) p.] Seen, beheld.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Lokita (लोकित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Loia.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with (+12): Abalokita, Alokita, Alokitavilokita, Anavalokita, Anullokita, Anuvyavalokita, Apalokita, Apangakavilokita, Apangavilokita, Aryamahasimhavilokita, Avalokita, Buddhavilokita, Digvilokita, Mugdhavilokita, Nagapalokita, Nagavalokita, Olokita, Paryavalokita, Pralokita, Sachivilokita.
Full-text: Loia, Alokita, Vilokita, Avalokita, Avalokitavrata, Lok, Abalokita, Avalokiteshvara, Buddha, Loka, Rakkhita, Dathasiva, Devala, Vijayabahu.
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Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)