Jaiva: 8 definitions
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Jaiva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Jaiv.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryJaiva (जैव).—a. [jīvasyedaṃ aṇ]
1) Belonging to जीव (jīva) or the soul.
2) Belonging to Jupiter.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryJaiva (जैव).—[feminine] ī relating to the individual soul.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Jaiva (जैव):—mf(ī)n. belonging to the living personal soul (jīva), [Bādarāyaṇa’s Brahma-sūtra ii, 3, 47 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
2) relating to Jupiter (Thursday, [Viṣṇu-smṛti, viṣṇu-sūtra, vaiṣṇava-dharma-śāstra lxxviii, 5]), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhajjātaka; Sūryasiddhānta]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryJaiva (जैव) [Also spelled jaiv]:—(a) biological; ~[vijñāna] Biology; ~[vaijñānika] a biologist, biological.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryJaivā (जैवा) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Yadivā.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusJaiva (ಜೈವ):—[noun] related to the soul, life or living beings.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Jaivadharma, Jaivakriye, Jaivala, Jaivali, Jaivantayana, Jaivantayani, Jaivanti, Jaivantyayani, Jaivatrika.
Full-text: Jaivakriye, Jaivi, Yadiva, Jaivantyayani, Jaivantayani, Jaiveya, Jaivanti, Jaivala, Jaivali, Jaiv, Jaivantayana, Jaivadharma, Narayani, Eternal constitutional occupation of the living entity, Paramarthadharma, Jaivatrika.
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Search found 19 books and stories containing Jaiva, Jaivā; (plurals include: Jaivas, Jaivās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Mural painting in Kerala (Study) (by K. I. Treesa)
13. History of Rashtrakuta Paintings < [Chapter 6 - The History of Mural Painting]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
Introduction—ISKCON and Śrīla Gurudeva < [Chapter 2.12 - Early ISKCON Conversations with Śrīla Gurudeva]
Kṛṣṇa Smaraṇa—Remembering Kṛṣṇa (with His Dearmost Associates) < [Chapter 2.12 - Early ISKCON Conversations with Śrīla Gurudeva]
The Bona Fide Guru < [Chapter 1.1 - Śrī Guru Tattva and Śrī Guru Sevaka]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.12.187 < [Chapter 12 - The Lord’s Wandering Throughout Navadvīpa]
Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 18.7 < [Chapter 18 - Disposition of the Zodiac Signs]
Verse 24.5 < [Chapter 24 - Horoscope of the Female]