Upajivika, Upajīvika, Upajīvikā: 5 definitions
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Upajivika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Upjivika.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryUpajīvika, (adj.) (= upajīvin) Sdhp. 501 (see next). (Page 141)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUpajīvikā (उपजीविका).—
1) Living.
2) Subsistence, livelihood; निन्दितार्थोपजीवनम् (ninditārthopajīvanam) Y.3.236; क्षत्रियस्यैतदेवाहुर्धर्मं कृष्णो- पजीवनम् (kṣatriyasyaitadevāhurdharmaṃ kṛṣṇo- pajīvanam) Mb.
3) A means of living, such as property; किंचिद्दत्त्वोपजीवनम् (kiṃciddattvopajīvanam) Manusmṛti 9.27.
See also (synonyms): upajīvana.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpajīvikā (उपजीविका).—f.
(-kā) Subsistence, livelihood. E. upa and jīvikā the same.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpajīvikā (उपजीविका):—[upa-jīvikā] (kā) 1. m. Idem.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryUpajīvikā (उपजीविका) [Also spelled upjivika]:—(nf) an occupation.
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Full-text: Upajivana, Upjivika, Parasvopajivika, Viropajivika.
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