Jain dharm ke hisaab se jo padarth jeev nahi hote, unhe Ajiv (अजीव) kaha jata hai.

Saral bhaasha mein: Jin mein atma / chetna / jeev nahi hota, ve sab ajiv hain.

Jain darshan ke anusaar poore brahmand ke padarth 2 bhaag mein bante hain:

1. Jeev (जीव) – jismein atma ho, chetna ho

- jaise: manushya, pashu, pakshi, keet‑patang, paudhe, sukshm jeev adi

1. Ajiv (अजीव) – jismein atma na ho, chetna na ho

Inmein 5 prakar aate hain: 1. Pudgal – saari bhautik cheezein: pathar, loha, kapda, kursi, gaadi, sharir ka bhautik hissa, pani, hawa ke bhautik kan adi 2. Dharma dravya – gati (chalne) ka madhyam 3. Adharma dravya – sthiti (rukne/thane rahne) ka madhyam 4. Akash – jismein sab kuch sthit ho sakta hai (space) 5. Kaal (samay) – badlav aur ghatnaon ka maap

In paanch prakar ke Ajiv mein kabhi bhi jeev nahi hota. Isiliye:

• pathar, mitti, kursi, mobile, paisa, ghar ki deewar, ghaadi, hawa ke bhautik kan adi – ye sab Ajiv hain (inmein jeev nahi hota)
• lekin dhyaan rahe: Jain dharm ke anusaar pani, mitti, agni, vayu, vanaspati ke roop mein ek‑indriya jeev bhi hote hain – isliye hinsa se bachne ke liye inka upyog bhi sambhaal kar karna chahiye.

Is vishay par thoda aur padhna ho to aap Ajiv tatva aur 6 dravya ke bare mein JainKnowledge par padh sakte hain