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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. जीवकjīvakaa.Living, making a livelihood by, generating &c.

    [जीव्-णिच् ण्वुल्]

    1. Living, making a livelihood by, generating etc.
    2. One who lives a long time.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः

      1. A living being.
      2. A servant.
      3. A Buddhist mendicant, any mendicant who lives by begging.
      4. A usurer.
      5. A snake-catcher.
      6. A tree.
      7. A medicinal plant of that name.
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  2. आजीवकājīvaka1 A beggar, one who earns his livelihood everywhere.
    1. 1 A beggar, one who earns his livelihood everywhere.
    2. See आजीविकः below.
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  3. उपजीवकupajīvakaविन् [vin], विन् a.
    1. विन् vin, विन् Adjective
    2. Living upon, subsisting by (Instrumental or in comp.); जातिमात्रोपजीविनाम् Ms.12.114, 8.2, नानापण्योपजीविनाम् 9.257; द्यूतोपजीव्यस्मि Mk.2.
    3. Living under, depending upon, subject to, a dependant, servant (Masculine); भीमकान्तैर्नृपगुणैः स बभूवोपजीविनाम् R.1.16; अस्मद्denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied K.61.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कम् Means of subsistence, profession.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. जीवकjīvaka[gîva-ka] a. (ikâ) living, alive; living on (--˚); -grấham, ad. (with grah), (take) alive; -ghâtin, a.…

    [gîva-ka] adjective (ikâ) living, alive; living on (--˚); -grấham, adverb, -ial, -ially (with grah), (take) alive; -ghâtin, adjective killing living creatures (beast of prey); -ga, adjective born alive; -gîvaka, masculine francolin partridge; -m-gîvaka, masculine the same

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  2. उपजीवकupajīvaka[upa-gîv-aka] a. living by (in. or --˚); dependent; -ana, n. livelihood; -i-tri, a. living by (g.); -in, a.…

    [upa-gîv-aka] adjective living by (instrumental or --˚); dependent; -ana, neuter livelihood; -i-tri, adjective living by (genitive); -in, adjective maintaining oneself by (accusative, genitive, --˚); wholly dependent on; humbly adoring (--˚); -ya, adjective furnishing a mainten ance; that on which anything depends; neuter livelihood.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. जीवकjīvakamfn. living, alive Hcar. vii
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective living, alive Hcar. vii
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' (f(इका).) "living" see चिर- : making a livelihood by (in compound) MBh. xii feminine Hariv. 4484 S3atr. (confer, compare अक्षर-)
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective "generating" see पुत्रं-
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' (f(आ).) long living, for whom long life is desired Pa1n2. 3-1, 150 Ka1s3.
    5. masculine gender a living being Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender "living on according to others", a servant Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender an usurer Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender a beggar Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender a snake-catcher Lexicographers
    10. masculine gender a tree Lexicographers
    11. masculine gender one of the 8 principal drugs called Asht2avarga अष्टवर्ग (Terminalia tomentosa Lexicographers; Coccinia grandis Lexicographers) Sus3r. VarBr2S.
    12. masculine gender Name of Kuma1ra-bhu1ta कुमार-भूत DivyA7v. xix, xxxv
    13. masculine gender livelihood, x, 76 MBh. etc. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ). Ra1jat. vi, 22)
    14. masculine gender the plant Ji1vanti जीवन्ति Lexicographers
    15. masculine gender plural "life-giving element", water, A1s3vS3r. vi, 9 .
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  2. अक्षरजीवकakṣarajīvakam. "one who lives by writing", a scribe.

    masculine gender "one who lives by writing", a scribe.

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  3. अर्धजीवकाardhajīvakāf. = ज्या*र्ध, the sine of in arc.

    feminine Equivalent to ज्या*र्ध, the sine of in arc.

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  4. आजीवकājīvakam. = ˚विक below Lalit.

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

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  5. उपजीवकupajīvakamfn. living upon, subsisting by (with instr. or ifc.) MBh. R. Katha1s. Comm. on Mn.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective living upon, subsisting by (with instrumental case or in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') MBh. R. Katha1s. commentator or commentary on Mn.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective living under, depending upon, subject to, a dependant, servant Katha1s.
    3. f(इका)neuter gender subsistence, livelihood Lexicographers
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