उपजीव्

{ upajīv }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

उप-√ जीव्    P. -जीवति (3. pl. -जी॑वन्ति) to live or exist upon (food), subsist, support one's self on, be supported by, [RV. i, 190, 5]; [AV.]; [TS.]; [ŚBr.]; [TBr.]; [MBh.]; [Pañcat.] &c. ;

to derive profit from, make use of (with acc.), [Yājñ.]; [BhP.]; [MārkP.] &c.;

to live under, be dependent on, serve, [MBh.]; [BhP.]; [Śiś.] &c.;

to live for a profession, practice, [Mn.]; [MBh.]; [BhP.] &c.:

Caus. -जीवयति, to use, make the most of [Kathās. lxi, 268.]

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उप √ जीव्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

उपजीव् [upajīv]   1 [P.]
To live upon, subsist by, derive livelihood from, be supported by; उपजीव्यमानपादच्छायः [K.5;] कां वृत्तिमार्य उपजीवति [Mk.2;] संवाहकस्य वृत्तिम् ibid.; शेषास्तमुपजीवेयुर्यथैव पितरं तथा [Ms.9.15;] [Y.2.31.]
To live under, be dependent on, serve; अम्भसामुपचयाय उपजीवति स्म [Śi.9.32.]
To make use of, derive materials (for writing from); तदेतद्भारतं नाम कविभिस्तूप- जीव्यते [Mb.]
To practise; ते (ब्राह्मणाः) सम्यगुपजीवेयुः षट्- कर्माणि यथाक्रमम् [Ms.1.74.] -Caus. To use, to make the most of; [Ks.]