Chiranjivi
In Hinduism, the Chiranjivi (Sanskrit: चिरञ्जीवी SG.NOM, romanized cirañjīvī, pronounced [t͡ɕi.ɾɐɲ.d͡ʑiː.ʋiː]; चिरञ्जीविनः PL.NOM, romanized cirañjīvinaḥ, pronounced [t͡ɕi.ɾɐɲ.d͡ʑiː.ʋi.n̪ɐh], lit. 'long-living, immortal') are a group of immortals set to remain alive on Earth until the end of the current epoch, the Kali Yuga. == Etymology and scriptural context == The Sanskrit nominal stem चिरञ्जीविन् (cirañjīvin) 'long-living; one who lives for a long time' is a tatpuruṣa compound composed of the adjective चिर (cira)—here in its adverbial form चिरम् (ciram) 'for a long time'—and the noun जीविन् (jīvin) 'one who lives', itself derived from the verbal root √जीव् (√jīv) 'to live'.