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Ajivika meaning in Sanskrit

आजीविक ājīvika

Ajivika in Sanskrit: आजीविक (ājīvika). In English, Ajivika means a heterodox school of Indian philosophy, believed to have been founded in the 5th century BCE by Makkhali Gosāla; a major rival of Vedic religion, early Buddhism, and Jainism.

Sanskrit words for Ajivika

an Ajivika, a religious mendicant of the sect founded by Makkhali Gosala
आजीविक ājīvika

English meaning of Ajivika

  1. proper noun A heterodox school of Indian philosophy, believed to have been founded in the 5th century BCE by Makkhali Gosāla; a major rival of Vedic religion, early Buddhism, and Jainism.
  2. noun A supporter of this philosophy.

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Questions about Ajivika in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of Ajivika in Sanskrit?
Ajivika in Sanskrit is आजीविक (ājīvika).
Ajivika इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Ajivika: आजीविक (ājīvika).
What does Ajivika mean in English?
Ajivika means a heterodox school of Indian philosophy, believed to have been founded in the 5th century BCE by Makkhali Gosāla; a major rival of Vedic religion, early Buddhism, and Jainism.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “Ajivika”: आजीविक. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: Ajivika (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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