Jiva
LIVING BEING, OR ANY ENTITY IMBUED WITH A LIFE FORCE
Jeevatma; Jiva (Hinduism and Jainism); Jivatma; Jeev; Jivatman; Jiva (Hinduism); Jivanatman; Jīvātman
Jiva (, IAST: ) is a living being or any entity imbued with a life force in Hinduism and Jainism. The word itself originates from the Sanskrit verb-root jīv, which translates as 'to breathe' or 'to live'.