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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. जीवनjīvanaa.(-नी f.) [जीव् भावे ल्युट्] Enlivening, giving life.

    (-नी Feminine) जीव् भावे ल्युट् Enlivening, giving life.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नः

      1. A living being.
      2. Wind.
      3. A son.
      4. The Supreme Being; बीजानां प्रभव नमोऽस्तु जीवनाय Ki.18. 39.

    • -नम्

      1. Life, existence; (Figurative also) त्वमसि मम भूषणं त्वमसि मम जीवनम् Gīt.1.
      2. The principle of life, vital energy; Bg.7.9.
      3. Water; बीजानां प्रभव नमोऽस्तु जीव- नाय Ki.18.39; or जीवनं जीवनं (life) हन्ति प्राणान् हन्ति समी- रणः Udb.
      4. Livelihood, profession, means of existence (Figurative also); Ms.11.77; विदुषां जीवनं मूर्खः H.3.33.
      5. Butter made from milk one day old.
      6. Marrow.
      7. Enlivening, making alive.

    • -अन्तः death.

    • -आघातम्

      1. poison. आवासः 'residing in water', epithet of Varuṇa, the regent of water.
      2. the body.

    • -उपायः livelihood.

    • -ओषधम्

      1. elixir of life.
      2. a life-giving medicine.

    • -पञ्चमूलानि (Āyurveda) The five medicinal herbs called वीरा, जीवन्ती, गुरुशतावरी, जीवक and ऋषभक.

    In the Gita7·9

    जीवनं सर्वभूतेषु तपश्चास्मि तपस्विषु ॥

    jīvanaṁ sarvabhūteṣu tapaścāsmi tapasviṣu. — I am pure scent in earth and energy of light in fire; I am life in all existences, I am the ascetic force of those who do askesis. 7·9
    • जीवनम्jīvanamnominative singular of the neuter noun jīvana (life).
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  2. अजीवनajīvanaa.Devoid of livelihood.

    [न. ब.]

    Devoid of livelihood.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नम् Nonexistence, death.

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  3. अजीवनिajīvanif.Death, non-existence (used as an imprecation); अजीवनिस्ते शठ भूयात् Sk. may death seize thee, rogue ! mayest…

    [न-जीव्-अनि ParasmaipadaIII.3 112]

    Death, non-existence (used as an imprecation); अजीवनिस्ते शठ भूयात् Sk. may death seize thee, rogue ! mayest thou cease to live ! Compare also अभावे भवतां योऽस्मिन् जीवेत्तस्यास्त्व- जीवनिः । B.7.77.

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  4. अतिजीवनम्atijīvanamSurviving &c.

    Surviving etc.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. जीवनjīvana[gî́v-ana] a. (î) quickening, animat ing; restoring to life (--˚); n. restoration to life; existence, life…

    [gî́v-ana] adjective (î) quickening, animat ing; restoring to life (--˚); neuter restoration to life; existence, life; subsistence; manner of life; maintenance by (--˚ or instrumental); water: -yoni, adjective having its origin in life; -hetu, masculine means of subsistence.

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  2. अतिजीवन्मृतकatijīvanmṛtaka[ati-gîvan-mrita-ka] a. more dead than alive.

    [ati-gîvan-mrita-ka] adjective more dead than alive.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. जीवनjīvanamf(ई)n. vivifying, giving life, enlivening S3Br. ii, 3, i, 10 MBh. (said of wind, the sun, &c.; of S3iva शिव…
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender vivifying, giving life, enlivening S3Br. ii, 3, i, 10 MBh. (said of wind, the sun, etc.; of S3iva शिव, xiii, 1236) BhP. x Katha1s.
    2. masculine gender a living being W.
    3. masculine gender wind Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender a son Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender the plant क्षुद्रफलक Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender the plant जीवक Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender Name of the author of Ma1nasa-nayana मानस-नयन
    8. neuter gender life fg-veda i, 48, 10; x, 161, 1 AV. S3Br. ix etc.
    9. neuter gender manner of living TS. vi, 1, 9, 4
    10. neuter gender living by (instrumental case or in compound), livelihood, means of living Mn. Ya1jn5. iii MBh. etc.
    11. neuter gender enlivening, making alive R. vi, 105 Katha1s. lxxvi, 25 Asht2a1n3g.
    12. neuter gender enlivening a magical formula Sarvad. xv, 254 and 256
    13. neuter gender "life-giving element", water BhP. x, 20, 6 Ra1jat. v, 416
    14. neuter gender fresh butter Lexicographers
    15. neuter gender milk Gal.
    16. neuter gender marrow Lexicographers
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  2. अजजीवनajajīvanam. "who lives by goats", a goat-herd.

    masculine gender "who lives by goats", a goat-herd.

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  3. अजीवनajīvanamfn. destitute of a livelihood AV.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective destitute of a livelihood AV.

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  4. अजीवनिajīvanif. non-existence, death
    1. feminine non-existence, death
    2. feminine अजीवन्/इस् तस्य भूयात्, "may death befall him!" Pa1n2. 3-3, 112 Scholiast or Commentator
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