cl.1.j/īvati- (Epic also A1.; subjunctivevāti-; vāt-; parasmE-padaj/īvat-; Aoristajivīt-; jīvīt-; perfect tensejijīva-; futurejīviṣy/ati-; precedingvy/āsam-, vyāsma-; infinitive moodj/īvitum-, etc.;Ved. vāse-; j/īvitavaī-. ) to live, be or remain alive etc. ; to revive ; (with punar-) ; to live by (instrumental case;exceptionally locative case, ) etc.: Causaljīv/ayati- (Epic also A1.; Aoristaījijvat-or ajijīv-) to make alive, restore to life, vivify etc. ; to support life, keep alive etc. ; to nourish, bring up, ; to shout" jīva- " (id est long live!) ; jīvāpayati- (confer, comparepita-) to restore to life : Desiderativejijīviṣati- (A1.) to wish to live etc. ; to seek a livelihood, wish to live by (instrumental case) ; j/ujyūṣati-idem or 'm.equalsjīna-sub voce, i.e. the word in the Sanskrit order1. jyā-.' ; confer, comparejijyūṣita-; ([ confer, compareLatin vivo; Lithuanian gIve1nu.])
encl. pcl. and, also; but, whereas; now, just; forthwith: u--u, both-and; it is used after pronouns, relatives, interr., some pcls., and the inf. in -tavai; in C. it occurs only in atha½u, na½u, andkim-u.
pp. (√ dhâ) put together, composed of, etc.: â, f. union (rare, U.); euphonic combination (=samdhi); Vedic text treated according to the rules of euphonic combination (opp. pada orword text); syste matically arranged text; extensive compila tion (Râmâyana, legal codes, Purânas, etc.); complete system of astrology (opp. scientific astronomy); -hriti, f. 1. destruction of the world; conclusion, end; 2.the root hri + sam; -hotrá, n. community of sacrifice (RV.1); -hrâda, m. loud noise or shout etc.; Shouter, N. of an Asura, son of Hiranya-kasipu; -hrâdin, a. making a loud noise, tinkling; -hlâdin, a. refreshing; -hvayitavaí, d. inf. of sam + √ hvâ.
fp. to be slain or killed, -punished with death; -transgressed (law); -refuted (rare): (hán)-tri (w. ac.; -trí, w. g.), m. striker, slayer, killer, murderer; de stroyer, disturber; (hán)-tave, (hán)-tavaí, V. d. inf. √ han; -tu-kâma, a. desirous of slaying; -trî-mukha, m. a kind of demon injurious to children; (hán)-man, m. or n. blow, thrust, stroke (RV.).
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