Loka
र्लोक
loka
World or realm; sphere, level, or plane of existence, whether physical, astral, or causal.
There are seven lokas: Bhuh loka : The material plane of atomic matter. Bhuvarloka: The lesser astral world (mid world patala), similar to the material plane. Swarga loka: The median astral world.
Mahah loka: The higher astral world. Those who attain this world need never be reborn in the three lower worlds of Bhuh , Bhuvah, and Swah.
Janaloka: The world that embraces both the highest astral levels and the lower causal levels. Tapoloka: The median causal world exclusively inhabited by advanced spirits who perpetually engage in meditation–tapasya. Satyaloka: The highest causal world inhabited by those who have attained liberation ( moksha ).
| Word | Sanskrit | IAST | In General | Veda | Purana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuh loka | भूर्लोक | bhūloka | Bhuh or Bhur is the earth. It is the first of the seven worlds, namely Bhuh, Bhuvah, Svah, Mahah,... | Read More | ||
| Bhuvah loka / bhuvarloka | भुवर्लोक | bhuvarloka | Bhuvah or Bhuvar is one of the three lower world. It is among the great Vyavhritis which... | Veda recognize a Mid-World that exists between Earth and swarga. | Mid-World(Bhuvah) exists between Earth and Swarga. There are seven regions in Mid-world.... | Read More |
| Brahmaloka | ब्रह्मलोक | brahmaloka | Highest and most exalted position to go after a successful spiritual life on earth. It is the... | Read More | ||
| Devaloka | देवलोक | devaloka | The world (loka) of the gods; Swarga ; Virtues in this life will bring swarga, but it is... | Svar or Svah or Swarga is third of the lower three world. It is the plane of... | Svarga is the abode of Devas. This world is governed by Indra. | Read More |
| Janah loka | जनर्लोक | It is first of the upper three world, the other two being Tapa and Sathya. The triads, namely:... | Read More | |||
| Mahah loka | महर्लोक | maharloka | Maha or Mhar is the sunworld. It stand between the lower three and upper three world.... | Read More | ||
| Satya loka | सत्यर्लोक | sathyaloka | Sathyaloka is the last one of the upper three world, other two being Janah and Tapa. The... | Read More | ||
| Sloka | श्लोक | śloka | See: Sukta | Read More | ||
| Svah loka | स्वर्लोक | svarloka | Svar or Svah or Swarga is third of the lower three world. | It is the plane of immortality. Svar is the illumined world of Truth | Swarga is the abode of Devas. This world is governed by Indra. | Read More |