Sanskrit Name: 1. आयुः; 2. धारि; 3. जीवितम् 4. नित्यग; 5. अनुबन्धः
The integration of the body, sensory organs, mind, and self that actively sustains, nurtures, and propagates itself, even in the face of eventual decay. Ayurveda employs various terms to describe life, reflecting different viewpoints:
1. Integration of body, sensory organs, mind, and self;
2. Self-sustaining nature, the capacity of life to uphold and maintain itself;
3. Self-nourishing, life’s journey, lifespan, and its ability to provide for and sustain itself;
4. Continuously progressing, life’s capacity to fend off untimely demise and destruction through dynamic adaptation;
5. Ongoing succession, sequence, outcome, and the continuous connection between past and future life.
Alternate Name(s): 1. Ayuh; 2. Dhari; 3. Jivitam 4. Nityaga; 5. Anubandhah