Pāli Dictionary
doctrine
soul; life force; the principle of life; an individual living entity (often referring to the “self” or “soul” posited by non-Buddhist ascetics)
general
life; vital breath; lifespan; the state of being alive
a living thing; any living being; creature
(as adjective) living; alive; existing; being
Dhp 245
hirīmatā ca dujjīvaṃ, niccaṃ sucigavesinā, alīnen'āppagabbhena, suddhājīvena passatā.
plant; plant life (commentarial usage)
Dhp 245
hirīmatā ca dujjīvaṃ, niccaṃ sucigavesinā, alīnen'āppagabbhena, suddhājīvena passatā.
name of a dead child (feminine proper noun)
Dhp 245
hirīmatā ca dujjīvaṃ, niccaṃ sucigavesinā, alīnen'āppagabbhena, suddhājīvena passatā.
living; alive; existing; being in life
Dhp 245
hirīmatā ca dujjīvaṃ, niccaṃ sucigavesinā, alīnen'āppagabbhena, suddhājīvena passatā.
Part of speech
noun · feminine
Root
jīv1live
general
Jīvā; name of the deceased daughter of Ubbirī and the king of Kosala.
Thig 3.5
amma jīvā'ti vanamhi kandasi, attānaṃ adhigaccha ubbiri, cull'āsītisahassāni, sabbā jīvasanāmikā, etamh'āḷāhane daḍḍhā, tāsaṃ kam'anusocasi.
a plant; cumin.
Part of speech
verb
general
lives; is alive; remains alive
Dhp 110
yo ca vassasataṃ jīve, dussīlo asamāhito, ek'āhaṃ jīvitaṃ seyyo, sīlavantassa jhāyino.
Snp 4.6
appaṃ vata jīvitaṃ idaṃ, oraṃ vassasatā'pi miyyati, yo ce'pi aticca jīvati, atha kho so jarasā'pi miyyati.
lives on; subsists on; survives by
MN 98
yo hi koci manussesu, puthusippena jīvati, evaṃ vāseṭṭha jānāhi, sippiko so na brāhmaṇo.
Part of speech
adjective
Root
jīv1live
general
living; alive; subsisting on
SN 2.9
sattadhā me phale muddhā, jīvanto na sukhaṃ labhe, buddhagāth'ābhigīto'mhi, no ce muñceyya candiman'ti.
MN 82
maraṇena'pi te mayaṃ akāmakā vinā bhavissāma. kiṃ pana mayaṃ taṃ jīvantaṃ anujānissāma agārasmā anagāriyaṃ pabbajjāyā'ti?
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