Pāli Dictionary

ājīva

āprefixjīvrootasuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Root

jīv1live

Synonyms


general

  • livelihood; a way of making a living; one’s manner of life

  • MN 39

    parisuddho no ājīvo bhavissati uttāno vivaṭo na ca chiddavā saṃvuto ca

  • DN 25

    siyā kho pana te, nigrodha, evam'assa, ājīvā no cāvetu'kāmo samaṇo gotamo evam'āhā'ti. na kho pan'etaṃ, nigrodha, evaṃ daṭṭhabbaṃ. yo eva vo ājīvo, so eva vo ājīvo hotu.

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