jIvati · present 3 singular · jīvati 1
live
Jīvati [Vedic jīvati, cf. jinoti (jinvati); Dhātup 282: pāṇadhāraṇe °g ṷ eiē = Greek βίομαι and ζώω, ζῆν; Latin vīvo: Gothic ga-quiunan; Mhg. quicken, cf. English quicken] to live, be alive, live by, subsist on (with instrumental or nissāya). Imperative present jīva Snp 427, very frequent with ciraṃ live long, as a salutation and thanksgiving. ciraṃ jīva Ja VI 337; c. jīvāhi Snp 1029; Pv II 3 33 ; c. jīvantu Pv I 5 5 ; — potential jīve Snp 440, 589; Dhp 110; — present participle jīvaṃ Snp 427, 432; present participle medium jīvamāna Ja I 307; Pv-a 39; — infinitive jīvituṃ Ja I 263; Dhp 123. — Snp 84 f., 613 f., 804; Dhp 197; Ja III 26; IV 137; VI 183 (jīvare); Pv-a 111.
jīvati (for Skt. jīyate, pass. to jayati), is conquered, is lost : yasya jitaṃ nātha jīvati Mv iii.91.19 ( vs ) = Pali [Page244-a] Dhp. 179 yassa jitaṃ nāvajīyati, which proves the mg. (and suggests nāva- for nātha = na atha?); if not a mere corruption, change of y to v, § 2.31 .
lives, is alive; remains alive; lives by
(jīv + a), 居住，維持生活。【過】
(pr, pr) lives lives Construction: jīva + ti
(pr, pr) lives (off); subsists (on); survives (on) subsists on Construction: jīva + ti