a. (nī f.) [jīv bhāve lyuṭ] Enlivening, giving life. naḥ 1 A living being.

2 Wind.

3 A son.

4 The Supreme Being. naṃ 1 Life, existence; (fig. also); tvamāse mama bhū- ṣaṇaṃ tvamasi mama jīvanaṃ Gīt. 10.

2 The principle of life, vital energy; Bg. 7. 9.

3 Water; bījānāṃ prabhava namo'- stu jīvanāya Ki. 18. 39; or jīvanaṃ jī- vanaṃ (life) haṃti prāṇān haṃti samīraṇaḥ Udb.

4 Livelihood, profession, means...