Jivabhaya, Jīvabhaya, Jīvābhaya, Jiva-bhaya, Jiva-abhaya: 2 definitions
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Jivabhaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 TranslationJīvābhaya (जीवाभय) refers to the “protection of living beings”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.5 (“The Tripuras are fascinated).—Accordingly, as Arihan said to the Lord of the Three Cities: “O ruler of the Asuras, listen to my statement, pregnant with wisdom. It is the essence of the Vedānta and bears high esoteric importance. [...] Protection shall be granted to the frightened, medicine to the sick, learning to the student and food to the hungry. All sorts of charitable gifts recommended by the sages do not merit even a sixteenth part of the gift of protection to a living being (jīvābhaya-pradāna). [...]”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryjīvabhaya (जीवभय).—n S Fear of losing life; regard of one's life.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
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