Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. 1 Living upon, subsisting by (instr. or in comp.); jātimātropajīvināṃ Ms. 12. 114, 8. 20; nānāpaṇyopajīvināṃ 9. 257; dyūtopa- jīvyasmi Mk. 2.
2 Living under, depending upon, subject to, a de- pendant, servant ( m.); bhīmakāṃ- tairnṛpaguṇaiḥ sa babhūvopajīvinām R. 1. 16; asmadº K. 61. kaṃ Means of sub- sistence, profession.