Vilokana
Vilokana,(nt.) [vi+lok (loc=roc),see loka & rocati] looking,reflection,investigation,prognostication; usually as 5 objects of reflection as to when & where & how one shall be reborn (pañca-mahā-°āni),consisting in kāla,desa,dīpa,kula,mātā (the latter as janetti-āyu i.e.mother and her time of delivery at J.I,48) or time (right or wrong),continent,sky (orientation),family (or clan) and one’s (future) mother:J.I,48,49; DhA.I,84; as 8 at Miln.193,viz.kāla,dīpa,desa,kula,janetti,āyu,māsa,nekkhamma (i.e.the 5+period of gestation,month of his birthday,and his renunciation).Without special meaning at DA.I,194 (ālokana+).Cp.volokana.(Page 636)