jIvaka a. [ jIv -Ric Rvul ] 1 Living, making a livelihood by, generating &c. 2 One who lives a long time. — kaH 1 A living being. 2 A servant. 3 A Buddhist mendicant, any mendicant who lives by begging. 4 A usurer. 5 A snakecatcher. 6 A tree. 7 A medicinal plant of that name.