Jiva ''Jiva'' ( sa, जीव, 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'. The ''jiva'', as ...

is the immortal essence of a living organism in Hinduism and Jainism. Jiva, Jīva, or Jiwa may also refer to: *

Jīva (Jainism) ''Jīva'' ( sa, जीव) or ''Atman'' (; sa, आत्मन्) is a philosophical term used within Jainism to identify the soul. As per Jain cosmology, ''jīva'' or soul is the principle of sentience and is one of the '' tattvas'' or one of ...

, the soul substance in Jainism * Jīvá, a Sanskrit trigonometric term also known as ''jyā''; see

Jyā, koti-jyā and utkrama-jyā Jyā, koṭi-jyā and utkrama-jyā are three trigonometric functions introduced by Indian mathematicians and astronomers. The earliest known Indian treatise containing references to these functions is Surya Siddhanta. These are functions of a ...

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* Jīva (nun) (fl. 4th century CE), sister of a king of Kucha, and Buddhist nun *

Jiva Goswami Jiva Goswami ( sa, जीव गोस्वामी, Jīva Gosvāmī; ) was an Indian philosopher and saint from the Gaudiya Vaishnava school of Vedanta tradition, producing a great number of philosophical works on the theology and practic ...

(1513–1598), philosopher and saint from the Gaudiya Vaishnava school of Vedanta Tradition *

Prakash Jiwa Prakash Jiwa (born 21 May 1970 in Rugby, Warwickshire) is an English-Indian professional darts player He has won a tour card through Qualifying School to compete in Professional Darts Corporation events on three occasions. PDC career Jiwa qualifi ...

(born 1970), British Indian darts player *

Jiva Pandu Gavit Jiva Pandu Gavit is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He belongs to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and is a seven-term member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly representing Surgana and Kalwan constituencies. He wa ...

, Indian politician

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