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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for जीवन

3 dictionaries · exact headword

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.

    Source: Apte

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
    Source: Monier-Williams

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.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · जीवन

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