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== षड्पदार्थाः ॥ Six Categories as per Ayurveda ==
== षड्पदार्थाः ॥ Six Categories as per Ayurveda ==
Padartha refers to the fundamental categories or entities of words that convey meaning. Padartha holds a central role in Ayurveda, being considered the cause for various activities, especially in dhatusamya (maintaining the equilibrium of bodily components) and preserving health. As mentioned in Charak Samhita, Padartha serves as the foundation on which the entire rationale of Ayurvedic treatment is built and executed.<ref name=":3" />
Amongst the various schools of Indian Philosophies, the Vaiseshika Darshana enjoys a place of pride as it has contributed a lot to the formation and enrichment of the Ayurveda code of health maintenance and eradication of disease. The six categories of Vaisheshika termed as six causative factors in Ayurveda form the base of Ayurvedic diagnosis and treatment. The diet and medicine are categorized under the Dravya (Substance) which is the abode of the Guna (Quality/Attribute) and Karma (Action). The selection of the substances in the form of diet and medicine depends on the quality they possess. This is indeed the base of its action. The potency of a drug depends on the quality it possesses. The other three categories of the Samanya (Similitude/Generality), Vishesha (Distinctiveness/Peculiarity) and Samavaya (Inherence) helps in the choice of diet and medicine.<ref>Dadu, Vaibhav. ''Philosophical Tenets of Vaiseshika and the Fundamentals of Ayurveda.'' World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. Vol 5, 2;521-529 (2016)</ref>
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|+Ayurveda Padartha (Six ontological categories of an object)<ref>Devanand Upadhyay, B.K. Dwibedy. ''Padartha in Ayurveda: A comprehensive study of fundamental concepts and categories.'' Jour. of Ayurveda & Holistic Medicine, Vol.-XI, Issue-VIII (August 2023).</ref>
|+Ayurveda Padartha (Six ontological categories of an object)<ref name=":3">Devanand Upadhyay, B.K. Dwibedy. ''Padartha in Ayurveda: A comprehensive study of fundamental concepts and categories.'' Jour. of Ayurveda & Holistic Medicine, Vol.-XI, Issue-VIII (August 2023).</ref>
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