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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

उपजीव्upajīv1 P.
1. 1 Parasmaipada
2. To live upon, subsist by, derive livelihood from, be supported by; उपजीव्यमानपादच्छायः K.5; कां वृत्तिमार्य उपजीवति Mk.2; संवाहकस्य वृत्तिम् Tbe same.; शेषास्तमुपजीवेयुर्यथैव पितरं तथा Ms.9.15; Y.2.31.
3. To live under, be dependent on, serve; अम्भसामुपचयाय उपजीवति स्म Śi.9.32.
4. To make use of, derive materials (for writing from); तदेतद्भारतं नाम कविभिस्तूप- जीव्यते Mb.
5. To practise; ते (ब्राह्मणाः) सम्यगुपजीवेयुः षट्- कर्माणि यथाक्रमम् Ms.1.74. -Causal To use, to make the most of; Ks.
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उपजीव्यupajīvyapot. p.Affording a livelihood; उपजीव्यद्रुमाः Y.2.227.
1. Affording a livelihood; उपजीव्यद्रुमाः Y.2.227.
2. Giving patronage, patronizing (as a king etc.).
3. (Figurative) Supplying materials for writing, that from which one derives his materials; सर्वेषां कवि- मुख्यानामुपजीव्यो भविष्यति Mb.
Derived forms and compounds
- -व्यः
  
  A patron.
  
  A source or authority (from which one derives his materials); इत्यलमुपजीव्यानां मान्यानां व्याख्यानेषु कटाक्षनिक्षेपेण S. D.2.
- -व्यम् A means of subsistence, अन्तपालाश्च यास्यन्ति सदारो यत्र राघवः । सहोपजीव्यं राष्ट्रं च पुरं च सपरिच्छदम् Rām.2.37.26.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

उपजीव्upajīvP. -जीवति (3. pl. -ज्/ईवन्ति) to live or exist upon (food), subsist, support one's self on, be supported by…

Parasmaipada -जीवति (3. plural -ज्/ईवन्ति) to live or exist upon (food), subsist, support one's self on, be supported by fg-veda i, 190, 5 AV. TS. S3Br. TBr. MBh. Pan5cat. etc. Page198,2; to derive profit from, make use of (with accusative) Ya1jn5. BhP. Ma1rkP. etc.; to live under, be dependent on, serve MBh. BhP. S3is3. etc.; to live for a profession, practice Mn. MBh. BhP. etc.: Causal -जीवयति, to use, make the most of Katha1s. lxi, 268.

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उपजीव्यupajīvyamfn. that by which one lives, affording or serving for a livelihood MBh. Ya1jn5. &c.
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective that by which one lives, affording or serving for a livelihood MBh. Ya1jn5. etc.
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective that on which one depends or rests Das3. Sa1h.
3. indeclinablepage and participle having lived upon
4. depending on, because of (with accusative)
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