Sajivana, Sajīvāna: 1 definition

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Sajivana means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Sajīvāna, (nt.) at S. I, 44 is metric spelling for sa-jīvana (sa2=saṃ, +jīvana) “same livelihood, ” in phrase kiṃsu kamme s. “what is (of) the same livelihood in work, i.e. occupation?” The form is the same as jīvāna at J. III, 353. Taken wrongly as Gen. pl. by Mrs. Rh. D. in translation (K. S. I. 63): “who in their work is mate to sons of men?” following Bdhgh’s wrong interpretation (see K. S. I. 321) as “kammena saha jīvantānan; kammadutiyakā nāma honti. ” (Page 668)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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