Devajiva, Devājīva, Deva-ajiva: 7 definitions
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Devajiva 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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDevājīva (देवाजीव).—m. an attendant upon an idol.
2) a low Brāhmaṇa subsisting by attendance upon an idol and upon the offerings made to it.
Derivable forms: devājīvaḥ (देवाजीवः).
Devājīva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and ājīva (आजीव). See also (synonyms): devājīvin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevājīva (देवाजीव).—m.
(-vaḥ) An attendant upon an idol, a low Brahman, subsisting by attendance upon an image, and upon the offerings made to it. E. deva a deity, and ājīva who gets a livelihood; also ini added devājīvin m. (-vī.)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevājīva (देवाजीव):—[from deva] m. a man subsisting by attending on an idol and receiving its offerings, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevājīva (देवाजीव):—[devā+jīva] (vaḥ) 1. m. An attendant on an idol. Also devājīvin.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusDēvājīva (ದೇವಾಜೀವ):—
1) [noun] a man whose profession is to worship a god or gods in a temple.
2) [noun] any of the temple servants.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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