Pushpajivin, Puṣpājīvin: 3 definitions
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Pushpajivin 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.
The Sanskrit term Puṣpājīvin can be transliterated into English as Puspajivin or Pushpajivin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuṣpājīvin (पुष्पाजीविन्).—m. (-vī) A flowerman, a maker of garlands. E. puṣpa, ājīva livelihood, ini aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuṣpājīvin (पुष्पाजीविन्):—[from puṣpa > puṣ] m. ‘living by f°’, a gardener, florist, garland-maker, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuṣpājīvin (पुष्पाजीविन्):—[puṣpā+jīvin] (vī) 5. m. Idem.
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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