cīvaṉ (p. 191) s. Life, vitality, the vital principle, உயிர். 2. The sentient soul; according to the Vedantic system, the emanation of the deity incorporated with the body, giving it life, motion and sensation; hence also called, சீவாத்துமா. It is opposed to the abstract state of the soul, or as identified with deity, பரமாத்துமா.--Note. According to the Agamas, the soul is eternal, but destined to obsorption in the deity, which is the ultimate object in view in furnishing it with bodies, and with various means for its illumination. 3. A living being, an animal, சீவசெந்து. 4. A name of Jupiter, வியாழம். 5. A magnet, காந்தம். (R.) 6. (fig.) Energy, spirit, life, animation, முயற்சி--used in the negative form. W. p. 351. JEEVA. சீவனும்பிராணனுமாயிருக்கிறார்கள். They are closely united, (lit.) as the life and the vital airs. சீவன்வந்தது. Life is restored--spoken of one whose fears are banished. நடக்கச்சீவனில்லை. Not life enough to walk. படிப்போடேசீவனைவிடுகிறான். He spends his life in learning. எனக்குப்பசியினாற்சீவன்போகிறது. I am ready to die of hunger. சீவனுண்டாய்ப்பேச, inf. To speak aloud. சீவனைக்கொடுக்க, inf. To impart life. 2. To prolong life--as pretended by one possessed. 3. To sacrifice one's life for another. 4. To save one from ruin, by giving the means of subsistence. 5. To inspire one with courage, தைரியப்ப டுத்த. சீவனைமாய்த்துக்கொள்ள, inf. To commit suicide, to lay violent hands on one's self. சீவனைவாங்க, inf. To take away life. 2. (fig.) To put one to great hardships. சீவனோடிருக்க, inf. To be alive, to live. சீவனோடுகூடியகாரியம், s. [prov.] (in divination.) A question, or matter connected with life, or with a living being. 2. A thing of vital importance. கிழட்டுச்சீவன்--கிழச்சீவன், s. An old person, man or woman. சீவன்முத்தன், s. (in Agama phil.) The soul freed from பாசம் before the death of the body, and no longer subject to births. (சிவ. போ.) 31)