Meaning : The conscious and intelligent principle within the inert mind-body complex (irrespective of its physical attributes) that makes them living beings.
Example :
Consciousness (chetna) is the essential nature (swarupa) as well as an attribute (dharma) of the atma.
Synonyms : atman
Translation in other languages :
Meaning : A conditioned and layered entity in a living being (psycho-physical body) influenced by avidya and karma.
Example :
Jiva is an anadibaddha (causeless bondage having no beginning in time) atma that forgets its true nature as pure consciousness and (wrongly) associates with physical body, manas, and buddhi.
Synonyms : jiva
Meaning : The immaterial part of a person. The actuating cause of an individual life.
Synonyms : atman, psyche, soul
Translation in other languages :
మనస్సులో ఙ్ఞాపకాల ఙ్ఞానాన్ని కలిగించే శక్తి
ఆత్మ ఎప్పటికి నాశనం కాదు.മനസ് അല്ലെങ്കില് ഹൃദയത്തിലെ വ്യാപാരങ്ങള് മനസിലാക്കി തരുന്ന സത്ത
ആത്മാവ് ഒരിക്കലും നശിക്കുന്നില്ല