Upajivin, Upajīvin: 11 definitions
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In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Upajīvin (उपजीविन्) refers to “one living on” (i.e., ploughing), according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 4), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the two horns of the moon should appear but slightly raised and far from each other presenting the appearance of a boat, she brings trouble on the sailors but prosperity on mankind at large. If the northern horn of the moon should be higher than the other by one-half, the moon appearing like a plough, ploughmen [i.e., upajīvin—lāṅgalam iti pīḍā tadupajīvināṃ] will then suffer. They and their prince will be friendly and there will be prosperity in the land. If the southern horn should be higher than the other by one half, the appearance of the moon is also said to be plough like but of evil consequences. The ruler of Southern India will die and his army will engage in war”.
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
Upajīvin, (-°) (adj. -n.) (fr. upa + jīv) living on, subsisting by A. II, 135 (phal°); Sn. 217 (para-datt°), J. I, 227 (vohār°); IV, 380; Pug. 51; Miln. 160 (Satth°); VvA. 141 (sipp°). f. upajīvinī in rūp° (itthi) a woman earning her living by her beauty (i.e. a courtesan) Miln. 122; PvA. 46; cp. kiliṭṭha-kamm° gaṇikā PvA. 195. (Page 141)
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
Upajīvin (उपजीविन्).—a.
1) Living upon, subsisting by (instr. or in comp.); जातिमात्रोपजीविनाम् (jātimātropajīvinām) Manusmṛti 12.114, 8.2, नानापण्योपजीविनाम् (nānāpaṇyopajīvinām) 9.257; द्यूतोपजीव्यस्मि (dyūtopajīvyasmi) Mṛcchakaṭika 2.
2) Living under, depending upon, subject to, a dependant, servant (m.); भीमकान्तैर्नृपगुणैः स बभूवोपजीविनाम् (bhīmakāntairnṛpaguṇaiḥ sa babhūvopajīvinām) R.1.16; अस्मद्° (asmad°) K.61.
-kam Means of subsistence, profession.
See also (synonyms): upajīvaka.
Upajīvin (उपजीविन्).—mfn. (-vī-vinī-vi) Dependent, living by or on. E. upa and jīvin who lives.
Upajīvin (उपजीविन्).—[upa-jīv + in], adj., f. nī, 1. Maintaining one’s self by, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 9, 257. 2. Practising, Mahābhārata 3, 12851. 3. Dependent, [Rāmāyaṇa] 6, 5, 4.
Upajīvin (उपजीविन्).—[adjective] = upajīvaka ([absolutely] or [with] [accusative], [genetive], —°).
1) Upajīvin (उपजीविन्):—[=upa-jīvin] [from upa-jīv] mfn. living on, subsisting by (with [accusative] or [genitive case] or ifc.), [Mahābhārata; Manu-smṛti; Yājñavalkya] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] living in dependence, dependent, subject, [Mahābhārata; Raghuvaṃśa; Rājataraṅgiṇī etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] submissive, humble, [Ratnāvalī]
Upajīvin (उपजीविन्):—[upa-jīvin] (vī-vinī-vi) a. Dependent, living on or by.
Upajīvin (उपजीविन्):—(von jīv mit upa) adj.
1) lebend von, seinen Lebensunterhalt findend in; mit dem acc.: bāṇijyamupajīvinaḥ [Mahābhārata 3, 12851.] mit dem gen.: anyonyasyopajīvinaḥ [14, 1108.] meist am Ende eines comp.: piṇḍamātropa [Yājñavalkya’s Gesetzbuch 1, 70.] nānāpaṇyopa [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 9, 257.] śastropa [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 83, 12.] gandhopa [14.] ratnopa [3, 39, 21.] dhānyopa [4, 58, 29.] māyopa [Pañcatantra I, 320. 196, 19.] [Hitopadeśa I, 22.] [Chezy’s Ausgabe des Śākuntala 136, 11.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 21, 115. 24, 199.] jātimātropa der sich nur auf seine Geburt berufen kann [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 8, 20. 12, 114.] Vgl. ātmopajīvin . —
2) ohne Ergänzung: von einem Andern seinen Lebensunterhalt beziehend, in Abhängigkeit lebend, der für seinen Lebensunterhalt zu sorgen hat, ein Untergebener [Mahābhārata 1, 3472. 13, 1810.] [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 31, 36. 32, 26. 54, 7.] sacivairupajīvibhiḥ [6, 5, 4.] [Raghuvaṃśa 1, 16.]
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Upajīvin (उपजीविन्):—
2) upajīvyopajīvinaḥ diejenigen, von denen Andere leben, und diejenigen, die von Andern leben, [Spr. 1664.] rājopajīvinaḥ Untergebene eines Fürsten [3768.] — Vgl. tāmropajīvin .
Upajīvin (उपजीविन्):—Adj. —
1) lebend — , seinen Lebensunterhalt habend von (Acc. , Gen. oder im Comp. vorangehend). —
2) vollkommen abhängig von , demüthig verehrend [290,16.] —
3) = upajīvaka 2).
Upajīvin (उपजीविन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Uajīvi, Uvajīvi.
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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