Jivadhara, Jīvādhāra, Jiva-adhara: 5 definitions

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Jivadhara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Jivadhar.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Jivadhara in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Jīvādhāra (जीवाधार).—the heart.

Derivable forms: jīvādhāraḥ (जीवाधारः).

Jīvādhāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jīva and ādhāra (आधार).

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

Jīvādhāra (जीवाधार).—m.

(-raḥ) 1. The world. 2. Heart. E. jīva an animal, and ādhāra support. saṃsāre hṛdaye ca .

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

Jīvādhāra (जीवाधार):—[jīvā+dhāra] (raḥ) 1. m. The world.

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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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Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Jivadhara in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Jīvādhāra (जीवाधार) [Also spelled jivadhar]:—(nm) vitals; basis of life.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Jivadhara in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Jīvādhāra (ಜೀವಾಧಾರ):—[noun] any that that enables a person live; a life support.

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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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