Devajivin, Devājīvin, Deva-ajivin: 2 definitions
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Devajivin 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 dictionaryDevājīvin (देवाजीविन्).—m. an attendant upon an idol.
2) a low Brāhmaṇa subsisting by attendance upon an idol and upon the offerings made to it.
Devājīvin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and ājīvin (आजीविन्). See also (synonyms): devājīva.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevājīvin (देवाजीविन्):—[from deva] m. a man subsisting by attending on an idol and receiving its offerings, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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: Deva, Ajivin, Teva.
Full-text: Devajiva.
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