Alternative spellings of this word include Clive.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: eScholarship: Chapters 1-14 of the Hayasirsa Pancaratra

Klīva (क्लीव) refers to “one who is impotent”, representing an undesirable characteristic of an Ācārya, according to the 9th-century Hayaśīrṣa-pañcarātra Ādikāṇḍa chapter 3.—The Lord said:—“I will tell you about the Sthāpakas endowed with perverse qualities. He should not construct a temple with those who are avoided in this Tantra. [...] He should not despise Tantra or be devoted to plotting against others. He should not be born of adultery nor have the voice of a crow, be impotent (klīva), timid or irascible. [...] A god enshrined by any of these named above (viz., klīva), is in no manner a giver of fruit. If a building for Viṣṇu is made anywhere by these excluded types (viz., klīva) then that temple will not give rise to enjoyment and liberation and will yield no reward, of this there is no doubt”.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Klīva (क्लीव).—a.

1) Impotent, neuter, emasculated; Ms. 3.15,4.25; Y.1.223.

2) Unmanly, timid, weak, weak-minded; R.8.84; क्लीबान् पालयिता (klībān pālayitā) Mṛcchakaṭika 9.5.

3) Cowardly.

4) Mean, base.

5) Idle.

6) Of the neuter gender.

7) Desireless (kāmahīna); विद्वान्क्लीबः पश्यति प्रीतियोगात् (vidvānklībaḥ paśyati prītiyogāt) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.292.23. -बः, -बम् (baḥ, -bam) (-vaḥ, -vam) 1 An impotent man, a eunuch; न मूत्रं फेनिलं यस्य विष्टा चाप्सु निमज्जति । मेढ्रं चोन्मादशुक्राभ्यां हीनं क्लीबः स उच्यते (na mūtraṃ phenilaṃ yasya viṣṭā cāpsu nimajjati | meḍhraṃ conmādaśukrābhyāṃ hīnaṃ klībaḥ sa ucyate) || Kātyāyana quoted in Dāyabhāga.

2) The neuter gender.

See also (synonyms): klība.

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

Klīva (क्लीव).—mfn.

(-vaḥ-vā-vaṃ) 1. Weak, impotent. 2. Idle, slothful. mn.

(-vaḥ-vaṃ) 1. The neuter gender. 2. A eunuch. E. klīv to be weak or timid, affix ka; also read klīvaka.

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

Klīva (क्लीव):—for klība q.v.

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

Klīva (क्लीव):—[(vaḥ-vaṃ)] 1. m. n. The neuter gender. a. Weak, idle.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Klīva (क्लीव) [Also spelled clive]:—(a) impotent, unmanly; timid; ~[tā] impotency, unmanliness; timidness.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Klīva (ಕ್ಲೀವ):—[noun] = ಕ್ಲೀಬ [kliba].

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Klivata, Klivay.

Ends with: Akliva.

Full-text: Kliba, Kriva, Klaivya, Klivata, Clive, Klaibya, Abhishastaka, Phalgu, Abja, Dravya.

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