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jiva

[ jee-vuh ]

noun

  1. Hinduism. the individual soul, regarded as a particular manifestation of Atman.
  2. Jainism. Also called ji·vat·ma [jee-, vaht, -m, uh].
    1. the individual soul or life monad, compared to a transparent crystal stained by karmic matter with colors, or lesyas, of varying hues.
    2. all such monads collectively, regarded as the animating principle of the universe.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of jiva1

1800–10; < Sanskrit: literally, living

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