चिरचीविन् mfn. (
-वी-विनी-वि) Long-lived.
m. (
-वी)
1. A name of VISHNU. 2. A crow.
3. The Jivaka: see the preceding.
4. An epithet applied especially to eight chiefs or saints, viz. MARKANDEYA, ASWATTHAMA, [Page271-a+ 60] BALI, VYASA, HANUMANA, VIBHISHANA, KRIPA, and PARASURAMA.
E. चिर for
चिरम् long, and
जीविन् living or lived; also
चिरञ्जीविन्.
ROOTS:
चिर चिरम् जीविन् चिरञ्जीविन्