Astrajiva, Astrajīva, Astra-jiva: 5 definitions
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Astrajiva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAstrajīva (अस्त्रजीव).—m.
Derivable forms: astrajīvaḥ (अस्त्रजीवः).
Astrajīva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms astra and jīva (जीव). See also (synonyms): astrajīvin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAstrajīva (अस्त्रजीव).—m.
(-vaḥ) A soldier, a warrior. E. astra a weapon, and jīva who lives by.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAstrajīva (अस्त्रजीव):—[=astra-jīva] [from astra] m. ‘living on arms’, a soldier, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAstrajīva (अस्त्रजीव):—[astra-jīva] (vaḥ) 1. m. Soldier.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAstrajīva (ಅಸ್ತ್ರಜೀವ):—
1) [noun] a man who makes his living by his weapon; a professional soldier.
2) [noun] (dial.) one who hunts or catches, traps animals, wild birds, etc. for his living.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Astrajivana.
Ends with: Shastrajiva.
Full-text: Astrajivi, Astrajivin.
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