Jagajjiva, Jagajjīva, Jagat-jiva: 5 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
See also

Introduction:

Jagajjiva 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Jagajjīva (जगज्जीव) refers to “all the beings of the universe”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.3.—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Umā (Durgā/Satī) with devotion:—“[...] we bow to her who promotes robustness in all the beings of the universe (i.e., jagajjīva) from Brahmā to a blade of grass in the whole Cosmos. You are Gāyatrī, the mother of the Vedas, Sāvitrī, Sarasvatī, the sustenance of all the universe; you are the triad of the Vedas having Dharma for its form”.

context information

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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Jagajjīva (जगज्जीव).—a living being; एक एको जगज्जीवैरियेष स्वात्मपोषणम् (eka eko jagajjīvairiyeṣa svātmapoṣaṇam) Rāj. T.2.25.

Derivable forms: jagajjīvaḥ (जगज्जीवः).

Jagajjīva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jagat and jīva (जीव).

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

Jagajjīva (जगज्जीव):—[=jagaj-jīva] [from jagaj > jaga] m. a living being of this world, [Rājataraṅgiṇī ii, 25.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Jagajjiva in German

context information

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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