Jivatman, aka: Jīvātman, Jiva-atman; 3 Definition(s)
Introduction
Jivatman 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Jīvātman (जीवात्मन्).—(The induvidual life or soul). The Aparabrahman (which is next to the highest Brahman) that is so minute and subtle is called Jīvātman. Parabrahman is God almighty. It is mentioned in Taittirīyopaniṣad about this aparabrahman as follows :
"Tasmād vā etasmādātmana ākāśaḥ sambhūtaḥ, ākāśād vāyuḥ vāyoragniḥ, agnerāpaḥ adbhyaḥ pṛthvī pṛthivyā oṣadhayaḥ oṣadhibhyo annam annāt puruṣaḥ sa vā eṣa puruṣo annamayaḥ." (See full article at Story of Jīvātman from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopaedia
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Sanskrit; lit: 'the individual self';
Source: WikiPedia: HinduismLanguages of India and abroad
Sanskrit-English dictionary
Jīvātman (जीवात्मन्).—m. the individual soul enshrined in the human body (as opposed to paramātman 'the Supreme Soul').
Jīvātman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jīva and ātman (आत्मन्).
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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.
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| Paramatman | Paramātman (परमात्मन्).—m. the Supreme Spirit or Brahman; न च योगविधेर्नवेतरः स्थिरधीरा परमात्म... | |
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| Jivada | Jīvadā (जीवदा) is another name for Jīvantī, a medicinal plant identified with Leptadenia reticu... | |
| Atmahita | Ātmahita (आत्महित).—mfn. (-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Beneficial to one’s self. E. ātman and hita good for. | |
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The Story of Jadabharata < [Second Section]
Vivekachudamani (by Shankara)
Vedānta-sūtras Part I (by George Thibaut)
I, 3, 41 < [First Adhyāya, Third Pāda]
I, 1, 6 < [First Adhyāya, First Pāda]
I, 1, 11 < [First Adhyāya, First Pāda]
Vedānta-sūtras Part II (by George Thibaut)
III, 2, 6 < [Third Adhyāya, Second Pāda]
Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) (by Swami Vireshwarananda)
Chapter I, Section I, Adhikarana V < [Section I]