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<p style="text-align:justify;">The term 'rajas' literally means the active quality of [[Manas|mind]]. It is among the [[Triguna|triguna]](three fundamental qualities). [A.S. [[Sutra Sthana|Sutra Sthana]] 1/29] It is characterized by enthusiasm, activity, and interest. Intellectual constitution, bio categorization, or body-[[Manas|mind]] categorization is a fundamental concept in [[Ayurveda|ayurveda]]. Every individual has unique physical, physiological, and psychological attributes. [[Ayurveda|Ayurveda]] provides a structure to help understand an individual's mental composition. The differences among the individuals can be easily understood by understanding the concept of [[Sharira|sharira]] and [[Manas prakriti|manas prakriti]] (somatic and psychic composition). The concept of the [[Manas|manas]] in [[Ayurveda|ayurveda]] includes details of psychology, [[Manas|mind]], and mental [[Health|health]]. Characteristics of [[Manas|mana (mind)]] are three in number viz. [[Sattva|sattva]], rajas, and [[Tamas|tamas]]. These three represent consciousness, activity, and inertia, respectively. When any one of these three is found dominant in an individual, that reflects the individual's nature. In [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavad_Gita Shreemad bhagwat Geeta], three character qualities or the [[Triguna|triguna]] are described in detail. [[Sattva|Sattva]], rajas, and [[Tamas|tamas]] are described as [[Triguna|triguna]] of [[Prakriti|prakriti]]<ref name="ref1">A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, 1972. Bhagavad-gītā as it is. Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, New York </ref> 
# [[Sattva|Sattva guna]] is the trait of intelligence or light, which is the trait of complete stability.
# Rajas [[Guna|guna]] represents action, motion or ignorance. 
# [[Tamas|Tamas guna]] represents inactivity and darkness.
These three initial characteristics work in unison, forming all the substances in this universe. Rajas [[Guna|guna]] is responsible for the activity of any object in the universe[Su.Sa.[[Sharira Sthana]]1/9] and Sankhya ideology. It represents action, creation, and passion. Hence it is one of the attributes of the [[Manas|mind]].[Chakrapani on Cha.Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 1/57] [Cha.Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 8/5] <br/>This article describes the concept of rajas [[Guna|guna]] and its importance in healthcare practices. </p>
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|data1 = Concepts / [[Rajas]]   
|label2 = Authors 
|data2 = Bhojani M.K.<sup>1</sup>, <br/>Jain Rahul<sup>1</sup>, <br/>Joglekar Aishwarya <sup>2</sup> 
|label3 = Reviewer  
|data3 =  [[Gopal Basisht|Basisht G.]]<sup>3</sup> 
|label4 = Editor  
|data4 = [[Yogesh Deole|Deole Y.S.]]<sup>4</sup> 
|label5 = Affiliations 
|data5 = <sup>1</sup> Department of Kriya Sharira,  A.I.I.A. , New Delhi, India <br/><sup>2</sup> Department of Samhita Siddhanta, D. Y. Patil college of Ayurved and research centre, Pune, India <br/><sup>3</sup> Rheumatologist, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. <br/><sup>4</sup> Department of Kayachikitsa, G.J.Patel Institute of Ayurvedic Studies and Research, New Vallabhvidya Nagar, Anand, Gujarat, India 
|label6 = Correspondence email 
|data6 = meera.samhita@aiia.gov.in, <br/>carakasamhita@gmail.com  
|label7 = Publisher  
|data7 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Development Centre]], I.T.R.A., Jamnagar, India 
|label8 = Date of publication: 
|data8 = March 02, 2023 
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