Rajiva, ī, ᾱ, Raji-va: 21 definitions
Introduction:
Rajiva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Rajiv.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical studyᾱ (राजि�) (lit. “one who is living at kings expense�) is a synonym (another name) for the Elephant (Gaja), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds� by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
: archive.org: Sushruta samhita, Volume I1) ī (राजी�)—Sanskrit word for a fish (“mullet�?). This animal is from the group called Ndeya-matsya (‘fresh water fish�). Ndeya-matsya itself is a sub-group of the group of animals known as Ānupa (those that frequent marshy places).
2) ī (राजी�)—Sanskrit word for a fish “mullet� (Mugil corsula). This animal is from the group called Smudra-matsya (‘marine fish�). Smudra-matsya itself is a sub-group of the group of animals known as Ānupa (those that frequent marshy places).

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Manblunder: Lalit-sahasranma 307ᾱ means deer, fish or lotus, depending upon the context. ᾱ also means king.

Shakta (शाक्�, śkta) or Shaktism (śktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śstraī (राजी�) is a Sanskrit word referring to “red-coloured�. The word is used throughout Dharmaśstra literature such as the ѲԳܲṛt. (also see the ѲԳܲṣy verse 5.16)
: Prcy: Animals and animal products as reflected in Smṛti textsī (राजी�) refers to a fish-species.—ѲԳܲṛt I.44 includes fishes among aquatic creatures and states they are oviparous. It states that they are not to be rejected if offered voluntarily IV.250. ѲԳܲṛt VIII.95 states that fish bones are harmful if swallowed unaware along with its flesh. The Smṛtis also mention several species of fishes [like ī].
The ѲԳܲṛt permits that Siṃhatuṇḍaka, Śaśalka and ī can be eaten on all occasions while the fishes namely Rohita and Pṭhīna are to be eaten after offering them to the gods. [...] The Viṣṇusmṛti 51.21 also states that Pṭhīna, Rohita, Siṃhatuṇḍaka, Śakula and ī can be consumed.

Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्�, dharmaśstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translationī (राजी�) refers to a “lotus�, according to the Śivapurṇa 2.3.12.—Accordingly, after Himcala (i.e., Himlaya) brought his daughter (Prvatī) before Śiva: “Then Śiva looked at her in the first flush of her youth. [...] Her two breasts resembling lotus-buds [i.e., ī-ḍm] were stout, plump and firm. Her waist was slender and the curly locks of her hair shone well. Her feet resembled the land-lotus and were comely in appearance. She was competent to shake the minds of even the sages deeply engrossed in meditation, even at the very sight. She was a crest-jewel of all the maidens in the world�.

The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) 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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantraī (राजी�) refers to a “blue lotus�, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemaa: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Prvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 11.1-24ab, while describing the appearance and worship of Tumburu]—“[...] [He worships] Deva as Tumburu in the middle of an eight petaled lotus, in the ṇḍ, [starting] in the East, O Devī. [...] He [has] a half-moon in his topknot, sits in the blue lotus Āsana (ī-Բ-ṃsٳٲ). [Tumburu is] white like a drop of frosty jasmine, similar to mountain snow. [He wears] a serpent as a sacred thread and is adorned with snake ornaments. [Tumburu is] adorned with all jewels, a tiger skin on the ground [below his] hips, a garment of elephant skin, mounted on a very strong bull, and wears a rhino hide. [...]�.

Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflectionsī (राजी�) refers to a “lotus�, according to the 11th century Jñnrṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “The thirty gods, whose heads are bowed, bow down to the line of lotus feet (岹-ī-ᾱ) of those whose hearts have become a refuge only for the doctrine. That very same doctrine, which is devoted to the helpless, is a preceptor and a friend, and the doctrine is a master and a brother. It is a protector without a motive�.
Synonyms: Kamala, Ambhoja.

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryīva (राजी�).—m (Poetry.) A husband or a lover.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishīva (राजी�).�m A husband or a lover.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryī (राजी�).—[ī dalaī astyasya va]
1) A kind of deer.
2) A crane.
3) An elephant.
4) A species of fish; ѲԳܲṛt 5.16.
-vam A blue lotus, Nymphea lotus; प्रफुल्ल- राजीवमिवाङ्कमध्य� (praphulla- īvamivṅkamadhye) Kumrasambhava 3.45.
Derivable forms: ī� (राजीवः).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryī (राजी�).—mfn.
(-�--�) Attending on or living about a prince. m.
(-�) 1. A large fish, (Cyprinus niloticus, Buch.) 2. A kind of deer. 3. An elephant. n.
(-�) A lotus, (Nelumbium speciosum.) E. ī a line, a row, va aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryī (राजी�).—I. m. 1. An elephant 2. A kind of deer. 3. The Indian crane. 4. A large fish, Cyprinus niloticus Buch., [Բśٰ] 5, 16. Ii. n. A lotus,
ī (राजी�).—[adjective] striped; [masculine] a cert. fish; [neuter] a blue lotus-flower.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ī (राजी�):—[from ] 1. īva mfn. (for 2. See [column]3) living at a king’s expense (= opajīvin), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [from i] 2. īva mf()n. (for 1. See [column]1) streaked, striped, [???]
3) [v.s. ...] m. a species of fish, [Manu-smṛti v, 16; Yjñavalkya; Suśruta]
4) [v.s. ...] a kind of striped deer, [Bhvaprakśa]
5) [v.s. ...] the Indian crane, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] an elephant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] Name of the pupil of Viśva-ntha, [Monier-Williams� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
8) [v.s. ...] n. a blue lotus-flower, [Yjñavalkya; Mahbhrata etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryī (राजी�):—[(va�-v-�) a.] Attending on a prince. m. A large fish; kind of deer; elephant. n. Lotus.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ī (राजी�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Rīva.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryī (राजी�) [Also spelled rajiv]:�(nm) a lotus flower; ~[nayana/locana] lotus-eyed.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusī (ರಾಜೀ�):�
1) [noun] the water lily plant Nelumbo nucifera ( = Nelumbium speciosum) of Nymphaeaceae family.
2) [noun] its flower used as a religious symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism.
3) [noun] another waterlily Nymphaea nouchali ( = N. pubescens) of the same family.
4) [noun] its white flower; white flower.
5) [noun] a species of fish.
6) [noun] a sepecies of deer.
7) [noun] an elephant.
8) [noun] a multitude; a gathering; a crowd.
9) [noun] hair growing on the head.
10) [noun] water.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Rajivaka, Rajivakokila, Rajivaksha, Rajivakudmala, Rajivala, Rajivalocana, Rajivalocana dhanvantari, Rajivamukha, Rajivamukhi, Rajivanayana, Rajivanetra, Rajivantata, Rajivantu, Rajivaphala, Rajivaprishni, Rajivarajika, Rajivasana, Rajivashubhalocana, Rajivavilocana.
Full-text (+15): Rajivalocana, Surajiva, Rajivanetra, Rajivaprishni, Rajivavilocana, Rajivaksha, Rajivaphala, Rajivamukha, Rajivamukhi, Rajivashubhalocana, Iracivam, Padarajiva, Raiva, Rajivarajika, Rajiv, Rajivakudmala, Shringararajivana, Rajivini, Iracciyam, Rajivasana.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 8.13.31 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarma]
Verse 1.4.36 < [Chapter 4 - Description of Questions About the Lord’s Appearance]
Verses 2.20.31-32 < [Chapter 20 - The Rsa-dance Pastime]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 5.16 < [Section II - Objectionable Food]
Verse 5.14 < [Section II - Objectionable Food]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivednta Nryana Gosvmī Maha)
Verse 2.1.207 < [Chapter 1 - Vairgya (renunciation)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Padma (nelumbium speciosum willd) - a review < [2019: Volume 8, February issue 2]
Emerging COVID-19 medicolegal issues: a literature review. < [2021: Volume 10, May issue 5]
UV-Vis study of phytoconstituents in Amalakyadi Gana formulation. < [2017: Volume 6, September issue 10]
Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 111 < [Chapter 4 - The doctrine of the ‘Thing by Itself’]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 49 < [Volume 8 (1886)]