Did you know Shiva means Auspicious.
Shiva can be split as Sha + ee + va where
- Sha stands for Shareeram or body
- ee stands for eeshwari or life giving energy
- Va stands for vayu or motion
If you remove ''ee'' from Shiva, it will be reduced to sha + va or Shava.
Shava indeed means lifeless body.
In sanskrit there is a term Shavasana where one is motionless and in a state of absolute rest.
We have many meanings to represent Shiva like Shiva is auspicious, Shiva is potential, Shiva is life.
Also there are many name for Shiva, Mahadeva (greatest of all), Bolenath (merciful), and more, if you want to know other name then check this out :
108 Names of Lord Shiva
source : Understanding Shiva by D.K. Hari, D.K. Hema Hari
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