Jivamatrika, Jīvamātṛkā, Jiva-matrika: 1 definition
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Jivamatrika means something in 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.
The Sanskrit term Jīvamātṛkā can be transliterated into English as Jivamatrka or Jivamatrika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryJīvamātṛkā (जीवमातृका).—the seven mothers or female divinities; (kumārī dhanadā nandā vimalā maṅgalā balā | padmā ceti ca vikhyātāḥ saptaitā jīvamātṛkāḥ ||).
Jīvamātṛkā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jīva and mātṛkā (मातृका).
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.
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