1 P. (jīvati, jīvita) 1 To live, be alive; yasmiñjīvati jīvaṃti bahavaḥ so'tra jīvati Pt. 1. 23; mā jīvan yaḥ parāvajñāduḥkhadagdhopi jīvati Śi. 2. 45; Ms. 2. 235.

2 To revive, come to life.

3 To live by, subsist on, make a livelihood by (with instr.); sa- tyānṛtaṃ tu vāṇijyaṃ tena caivāpi jīvyate Ms. 4. 6; vipaṇena ca jīvaṃtaḥ 3. 152, 162; 11. 26; sometimes used with acognate accusative in this sense;...

cl.1. j/īvati (ep. also A1.; Subj. vāti RV. x, 85, 39 AV.; vāt RV. i, 84, 16; p. j/īvat; aor. ajivīt; jīvīt AV.; pf. jijīva; fut. jīviṣy/ati; Prec. vy/āsam, vyāsma AV. S3Br.; inf. j/īvitum, xiv MBh. &c; Ved. vāse RV. VS. MBh. i, 732; j/īvitav/ai. AV. vi, 109,... mf (/A) n. living, existing, alive RV. &c 422,2 79623 mf (/A) n. healthy (blood) Car. viii, 6, 74 422,2 79624 mf (/A) n. ifc. living by (See jala-cara-,...