Alternative spellings of this word include Upjivika.

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Journal of South Asian Intellectual History: Samarasiṃha and the Early Transmission of Tājika Astrology

Upajīvikā (उपजीविका) refers to “subsistence”, as discussed in the fourteenth chapter of the Karmaprakāśa—one of the earliest preserved Sanskrit works on Perso-Arabic (Tājika) astrology authored by Samarasiṃha in the 13th century.—Chapters 14 (upajīvikā-adhikāra; also: karmapratyaya-adhikāra) and 16 (dāridrya-adhikāra) are fairly detailed and conforms to standard patterns of medieval Perso-Arabic astrological discourse—prominently featuring term and triplicity rulers, sect factors, syzygies, orientality and occidentality, and the lots of fortune and wealth.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Upajīvika, (adj.) (= upajīvin) Sdhp. 501 (see next). (Page 141)

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Upajīvikā (उपजीविका).—

1) Living.

2) Subsistence, livelihood; निन्दितार्थोपजीवनम् (ninditārthopajīvanam) Y.3.236; क्षत्रियस्यैतदेवाहुर्धर्मं कृष्णो- पजीवनम् (kṣatriyasyaitadevāhurdharmaṃ kṛṣṇo- pajīvanam) Mb.

3) A means of living, such as property; किंचिद्दत्त्वोपजीवनम् (kiṃciddattvopajīvanam) Manusmṛti 9.27.

See also (synonyms): upajīvana.

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

Upajīvikā (उपजीविका).—f.

(-kā) Subsistence, livelihood. E. upa and jīvikā the same.

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

Upajīvikā (उपजीविका):—[upa-jīvikā] (kā) 1. m. Idem.

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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

Upajīvikā (उपजीविका) [Also spelled upjivika]:—(nf) an occupation.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Upajīvikā (उपजीविका):—n. 1. livelihood by extra-work; 2. extra income;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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Partial matches: Jivika, Upa.

Starts with: Upajivikadhikara.

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