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Anujīvin (अनुजीविन्) refers to “one who is subservient of another” [?], according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.16 (“Brahmā consoles the gods”).—Accordingly, as the Gods said to Brahmā: “[...] O dear, lord of all, we are extremely harassed and agitated due to Tāraka. Agni, Yama, Varuṇa, Nirṛti, Vāyu and other guardians of the deities are under his control. None of them is ever independent. All serve him in the manner of human beings accompanied by their followers. Being harassed by him, the gods have become subservient of him [i.e., anujīvin]. They are engaged in carrying out his wishes. All of us are his servants. [...]”.

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Anujīvin (अनुजीविन्).—Officials (lit. dependents on the king)—rules for the personal conduct of.^*

• * Matsya-purāṇa 216. 1-38.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Pali-English dictionary

Anujīvin, (adj.-n.) (fr. anujīvati) living upon, another, dependent; a follower, a dependant A.I, 152; III, 44; J.III, 485; Dāvs v.43. (Page 35)

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

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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

Anujīvin (अनुजीविन्).—a. Dependent, living on or upon. -m. A dependent, servant, follower; अवञ्चनीयाः प्रभवोऽनुजीविभिः (avañcanīyāḥ prabhavo'nujīvibhiḥ) Kirātārjunīya 1.4,1; भर्तुश्चिन्तानुवर्तित्वं सुवृत्तं चानुजीविनाम् (bhartuścintānuvartitvaṃ suvṛttaṃ cānujīvinām) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.69. °वृत्तम् (vṛttam) conduct of a courtier; Kau.A.5.

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Anujīvin (अनुजीविन्).—mfn. (-vī-vinī-vi) 1. Servant dependent. 2. A companion, a follower. E. anu after or with, and jīvin who lives.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anujīvin (अनुजीविन्).—[anu-jīv + in], m. A dependent, a servant, [Pañcatantra] i. [distich] 79.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anujīvin (अनुजीविन्).—[adjective] living upon another, dependent. [masculine] servant, [feminine] nī.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Anujīvin (अनुजीविन्):—[=anu-jīvin] [from anu-jīv] mfn. living by or upon

2) [v.s. ...] dependent

3) [v.s. ...] m. a dependent, follower

4) [v.s. ...] Name of a crow, [Pañcatantra]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anujīvin (अनुजीविन्):—[tatpurusha compound] 1. m. f. n.

(-vī-vinī-vi) Living upon, getting a livelihood by or through, dependant. 2. m.

(-vī) 1) A servant, a dependant.

2) A companion, a follower. (It occurs as the proper name of a crow in a fable.) E. jīv with anu, kṛt aff. ṇini.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anujīvin (अनुजीविन्):—[anu-jīvin] (vī) 5. m. A servant.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anujīvin (अनुजीविन्):—(von jīv mit anu) [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 3, 2, 78,] [Scholiast]

1) adj. von einem Andern lebend, ihm untergeben; subst. Untergebener, Diener [Amarakoṣa 2, 8, 1, 9.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 496.] tasmātsamānodaryā svasānyodaryāyai jāyāyā anujīvinī bhavati [Aitareyabrāhmaṇa 3, 37.] anujīvināṃ kutaḥ kuśalam [Hitopadeśa 73, 3. 49, 19.] [Pañcatantra I, 79.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 18, 50.] —

2) m. Nomen proprium einer Krähe [Pañcatantra 149, 11. 152, 5.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Anujīvin (अनुजीविन्):——

1) Adj. von einem Andern lebend. Subst. Untergebener [148,18.] —

2) m. Nomen proprium einer Krähe.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

Anujīvin (अनुजीविन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Aṇu, Jīvi.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

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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.

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Partial matches (+0): Jivin, Anu.

Full-text (+0): Jayanujivin, Lekhanujivin, Chidranujivin, Anujivisatkrita, Anujivisat, Prajivin, Jivi, Anu.

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