Sañjiva
Sañjiva：1．Sañjiva．One of the two chief disciples of Kakusandha Buddha （D．ii．4； J．i．42； Bu．xxiii．20）．He was expert in samādhi，and lived in cells，caves，etc．，sustaining himself on samādhi．One day，when in a state of trance in a forest，woodmen，thinking him dead，burnt his body，but he，emerging at the proper time from his trance，shook out his robes and entered the village for alms； hence his name，Sañjīva （Quick） （M．i．333； cf．DA．ii．417； MA．i．522； PSA．496）．This feat is referred to as an example of samādhi-vipphāra iddhi．E．g．，Vsm．380，706； PS．ii．212； BuA．24，etc．
2．Sañjīva．A Niraya．Beings born there are subjected to numerous tortures，but contrive to survive them； hence the name．J．v．266，270．
3．Sañjīva． A brahmin who could bring the dead to life； see the Sañjīva Jātaka．He is identified with Ajātasattu．J．i．511．