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Results for आजीव

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आजीवājīvaवनम् [vanam], वनम् 1 Livelihood, subsistence, maintenance, भवत्याजीवनं तस्मात् Pt.1.48; cf. words like…
    1. वनम् vanam, वनम् 1 Livelihood, subsistence, maintenance, भवत्याजीवनं तस्मात् Pt.1.48; Compare words like रूपाजीव, अजाजीव, शस्त्राजीव, स्त्र्याजीव etc.; आजीवनार्थः Ms.1.79,11.63 means of livelihood; बहुमूलफलो रम्यः स्वाजीवः प्रतिभाति मे Rām.2.56.14.
    2. Profession, the means of maintaining oneself; विशुद्ध इदानीमाजीवः Ś.6.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -वः A Jaina beggar.

  2. आजीवकājīvaka1 A beggar, one who earns his livelihood everywhere.
    1. 1 A beggar, one who earns his livelihood everywhere.
    2. See आजीविकः below.
  3. आजीविकājīvikaA religious mendicant of the sect founded by Gosāla Maṅkhaliputra, following special rules with regard to…

    A religious mendicant of the sect founded by Gosāla Maṅkhaliputra, following special rules with regard to livelihood.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. आजीवājīva[âgîv-a] m. livelihood; -ana, n. id.; -an-ika, a. seeking a livelihood.

    [âgîv-a] masculine livelihood; -ana, neuter the same; -an-ika, adjective seeking a livelihood.

  2. आजीवम्ājīvam[â-gîvam] ad. for life.

    [â-gîvam] adverb, -ial, -ially for life.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आजीवājīvam. livelihood S3vetUp. Mn. xi, 63 MBh. &c.
    1. masculine gender livelihood S3vetUp. Mn. xi, 63 MBh. etc.
    2. masculine gender Equivalent to आजीविक quod vide Lexicographers
  2. आजीवकājīvakam. = ˚विक below Lalit.

    masculine gender Equivalent to that the rest of a word is to be suppliedविक below Lalit.

  3. आजीवनājīvanan. livelihood Mn. x, 79 Pan5cat.

    neuter gender livelihood Mn. x, 79 Pan5cat.

  4. आजीवनिकājīvanikamfn. looking for a livelihood Ka1d.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective looking for a livelihood Ka1d.

  5. आजीवम्ājīvamind. for life Katha1s.

    indeclinable for life Katha1s.