<![CDATA[This study examines the philosophical meaning of Prajāpati in the nebus urip ritual among Hindu communities through the perspective of Śiva Siddhānta Philosophy. This study stems from the community's understanding of urip as the power and continuity of life, which shares a correspondence in meaning with the concept of prāṇa in the Prāśna Upaniṣad, particularly II.7, which links prāṇa with Prajāpati as the force sustaining life. The study employs a qualitative approach with a case study design. Data were obtained through semi-structured interviews, observation, and documentation, then analyzed through data reduction, coding, thematic categorization, interpretation, and synthesis. Hans-Georg Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutics serves as the interpretive framework to bridge community experience, tradition, religious texts, and philosophical perspectives. The results show that nebus urip is not merely a ritual act to request or preserve life, but holds symbolic meaning regarding the balance between ātman, prāṇa, and human life in relation to Sang Hyang Prajāpati. The concept of urip corresponds to prāṇa as the vital life force, while the state of ngelayang-ngelayung represents physical and spiritual life imbalance. From the perspective of Śiva Siddhānta, the preservation of urip reflects an effort to achieve a harmonious, peaceful life aligned between the sekala (manifest/physical) and niskala (unmanifest/spiritual) dimensions. Thus, the philosophy of Prajāpati in nebus urip illustrates the interconnection among creation, life force, cosmic balance, and human spiritual consciousness.]]>
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