Samjiva, Sañjīva, Saṃjīva, Sanjiva: 13 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Natyashastra
2. Purana
In Buddhism
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Samjiva means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: archive.org: Natya Shastra

1) Sañjīva (सञ्जीव) refers to the use of “living creatures” and represents one of the categories of nepathya, or “costumes and make-up”, according to Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 23. It can also be spelled as saṃjīva (संजीव). The perfection of Nepathya forms the main concern of the Āhāryābhinaya, or “extraneous representation”, a critical component for a successful dramatic play.

2) Sañjīva (सञ्जीव) refers to the “entrance of animals in the stage”.—Animals may be four-footed, two-footed and with no foot (apada). Of these, serpents are without foot, birds and men are two-footed, and different animals in the forest or in human settlements are known to be fourfooted.

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Sañjīva (सञ्जीव).—A character in the Pañcatantra. (See under Pañcatantra).

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Saṃjīva (संजीव) refers to “resuscitating someone” (from the dead), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.23 (“Outraging the modesty of Vṛndā”).—Accordingly, after Vṛnda (wife of Jalandhara) lamented upon seeing her (seemingly) dead husband: “Saying these and other words of lamentation, his beloved wife strictly adhering to virtue, cried in diverse ways with a pained heart. Then steadying herself a little, and heaving deep sighs of grief she bowed to the excellent sage with palms joined in reverence.—‘O excellent sage, storehouse of mercy, eager to help others, O gentle sir, take pity on me and resuscitate my lord. O great sage, I know that you are competent to enliven him again. Hence please resuscitate (saṃjīva) my beloved husband’”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

1. Sanjiva. One of the two chief disciples of Kakusandha Buddha (D.ii.4; J.i.42; Bu.xxiii.20). He was expert in samadhi, and lived in cells, caves, etc., sustaining himself on samadhi. One day, when in a state of trance in a forest, woodmen, thinking him dead, burnt his body, but he, emerging at the proper time from his trance, shook out his robes and entered the village for alms; hence his name, Sanjiva (Quick) (M.i.333; cf. DA.ii.417; MA.i.522; PSA.496). This feat is referred to as an example of samadhi vipphara iddhi. E.g., Vsm.380, 706; PS.ii.212; BuA.24, etc.

2. Sanjiva. A Niraya. Beings born there are subjected to numerous tortures, but contrive to survive them; hence the name. J.v.266, 270.

3. Sanjiva. A brahmin who could bring the dead to life; see the Sanjiva Jataka. He is identified with Ajatasattu. J.i.511.

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Saṃjiva (संजिव) refers to one of the eight great hells according to the “world of transmigration” section in the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XXVII).—Accordingly, “in the great Saṃjiva hell, the damned fight one another; aggressive and pugnacious, they wield sharp knives and slash one another; they are pierced with lances and skewered with iron forks; they are struck with iron bars; they are struck with iron rods; they are thrashed by iron shovels and slashed with sharp knives; they are torn apart with iron claws; they are all covered in blood. Broken by these torments, they lose consciousness but, as a result of their previous actions, cold wind blows on them and, when the guards call them, they come back to life: this is why this hell is called Saṃjiva”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

General definition (in Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

1) Sañjīva (सञ्जीव) refers to the “reviving hell” and represents one of the “eight hot hells” (uṣṇa-naraka) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 121). It can also be spelled as Saṃjīva. The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., sañjīva). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

2) Sañjīva (सञ्जीव) refers to the “reviving hell” and represents one of the “seven lower regions” (pātāla ) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 123).

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Saṃjīva (संजीव) refers to the “reviving hell” and represents one of the “eight hot hells” (uṣṇa-naraka) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 121). It can also be spelled as Sañjīva. The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., saṃjīva). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Saṃjīva (संजीव).—m. (nt. Mahāvastu i.16.8 according to Senart, but probably corrupt, see P. Mus, La Lumière des six voies, 107, 111 f.; m. i.17.6), name of a (hot) hell: attempt at [etymology] explanation of name, Mahāvastu i.17.6, see Mus, l.c. (orig. coming to life again); others, Mahāvastu i.5.3; 9.8 = iii.454.7; i.10.9 = iii.455.3; i.337.5; ii.350.8 = iii.274.10; Mahāvyutpatti 4920; Dharmasaṃgraha 121; Divyāvadāna 67.21; 138.6; 366.28; 568.11; Avadāna-śataka i.4.8; 10.8, etc.; (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 115.1; 635.22.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Saṃjīva (संजीव).—i. e. sam-jīv + a, adj. Living, [Rāmāyaṇa] 6, 26, 5.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Saṃjīva (संजीव).—[adjective] & [masculine] reviving (tr. & [intransitive]).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Saṃjīva (संजीव):—[=saṃ-jīva] [from saṃ-jīv] mf(ā)n. living together, living, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

2) [v.s. ...] making alive, vivifying, [Atharva-veda; Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra]

3) [v.s. ...] m. the act of reviving, revival (See [compound])

4) [v.s. ...] a particular hell, [Divyāvadāna]

[Sanskrit to German]

Samjiva in German

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Saṃjīva (ಸಂಜೀವ):—[adjective] bringing back to life; giving life (to a dead being).

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Saṃjīva (ಸಂಜೀವ):—

1) [noun] he who gives life to the dead being.

2) [noun] a living together.

3) [noun] a man who gives vigour to, fills with energy; an invigorator.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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