Jivashakti, Jīvaśakti, Jiva-shakti: 1 definition
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Jivashakti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Jīvaśakti can be transliterated into English as Jivasakti or Jivashakti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Jīvaśakti (जीवशक्ति) refers to “(See taṭasthā-śakti)”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).
Jīvaśakti (जीवशक्ति) refers to—Potency comprised of the living entities.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shakti, Jiva.
Full-text: Radhika.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 449 < [Hindi-Malayalam-English Volume 2]
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 7.6 < [Chapter 7 - Vijñāna-Yoga (Yoga through Realization of Transcendental Knowledge)]
Verse 13.20 < [Chapter 13 - Prakṛti-puruṣa-vibhāga-yoga]
Verse 4.35 < [Chapter 4 - Jñāna-Yoga (Yoga through Transcendental Knowledge)]
Brahma Samhita (Jiva Goswami commentary) (by Srila Narayana Maharaja)
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 29 < [Chapter 2 - Dvitīya-yāma-sādhana (Prātaḥ-kālīya-bhajana)]
Text 6 < [Chapter 2 - Dvitīya-yāma-sādhana (Prātaḥ-kālīya-bhajana)]
Shri Gaudiya Kanthahara (by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati)
Bhakti-rasayana by Madhusudana Sarasvati (by Lance Edward Nelson)
Part 3.1 - The Three-fold Deity and His Three-fold Energy < [Chapter 4 - Bengal Vaishnava concept of Bhakti]
Part 3.6 - Bhakti Given Ontic Status as Krsna's Highest Power < [Chapter 4 - Bengal Vaishnava concept of Bhakti]