Meghajivana, Meghajīvana, Megha-jivana: 3 definitions
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Meghajivana 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 dictionaryMeghajīvana (मेघजीवन).—the Chātaka bird.
Derivable forms: meghajīvanaḥ (मेघजीवनः).
Meghajīvana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms megha and jīvana (जीवन). See also (synonyms): meghajīvaka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMeghajīvana (मेघजीवन) or Meghajīvaka.—m.
(-kaḥ or naḥ) The Chataka. E. megha a cloud, jīvaka living, or jīvana life: see meghacintaka .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMeghajīvana (मेघजीवन):—[=megha-jīvana] [from megha] m. ‘living on cl°’, the Cātaka bird, [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: Jivana, Megha.
Full-text: Meghajivaka.
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