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* Theory of ''samanya'' and ''vishesha'': ''Samanya'' is the principle which enables to understand similarity between objects, while ''vishesha'' is the principle which enables to understand distinction between objects. [Verse 44-45]
 
* Theory of ''samanya'' and ''vishesha'': ''Samanya'' is the principle which enables to understand similarity between objects, while ''vishesha'' is the principle which enables to understand distinction between objects. [Verse 44-45]
 
* The three fundamental pillars of the sentient human being and the objective of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda]: Mind, soul and body constitute foundation of the living being i.e. sentient ''purusha'' (living person). The objective of Ayurveda is to understand and explain all aspects of ''purusha''. [Verse 46-47]
 
* The three fundamental pillars of the sentient human being and the objective of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda]: Mind, soul and body constitute foundation of the living being i.e. sentient ''purusha'' (living person). The objective of Ayurveda is to understand and explain all aspects of ''purusha''. [Verse 46-47]
* Basic elements: ''Panchamahabhuta'' (or the Five Elements), such as ''akasha'' (space),''vayu'' (air), ''tejas'' (fire), ''apa'' (water), and ''prithvi'' (earth), and spiritual, spatial and temporal elements (soul, mind, time and space) are collectively considered basic elements (of this universe).  All the entities in the universe can be categorized into ''chetana'' (sentient/animate) and ''achetana'' (insentient/inanimate). The basis for this classification is not presence or absence of atma (soul), but the presence or absence of sense organs.  Guna [basic properties/qualities] and karma [actions]:  Sense objects (shabda-sound, sparsha-touch, rupa-vision, rasa-taste and gandha-smell) are five vaisheshika [specific] properties.  
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* Basic elements: ''Panchamahabhuta'' (or the Five Elements), such as ''akasha'' (space),''vayu'' (air), ''tejas'' (fire), ''apa'' (water), and ''prithvi'' (earth), and spiritual, spatial and temporal elements (soul, mind, time and space) are collectively considered basic elements (of this universe).  All the entities in the universe can be categorized into ''chetana'' (sentient/animate) and ''achetana'' (insentient/inanimate). The basis for this classification is not presence or absence of ''atma'' (soul), but the presence or absence of sense organs.  ''Guna'' (basic properties/qualities) and ''karma'' (actions):  Sense objects (''shabda'" (sound), ''sparsha''(touch), ''rupa'' (appearance), ''rasa''(taste) and ''gandha''(smell)) are five ''vaisheshika'' (specific) properties.  
    
Guru [heavy], laghu [light], sheeta [cool], ushna [hot], snigdha [unctuous], ruksha [dry], manda [mild/slow acting], tikshna [strong/fast acting], sthira [stable/immobile], sara [unstable], mrudu [soft], kathina [hard], vishada [non-slimy], pichchila [sticky], shlakshna [smooth], khara [rough], sthoola [gross], sukshma [subtle], sandra [solid], drava [liquid] are twenty samanya [general] properties.   
 
Guru [heavy], laghu [light], sheeta [cool], ushna [hot], snigdha [unctuous], ruksha [dry], manda [mild/slow acting], tikshna [strong/fast acting], sthira [stable/immobile], sara [unstable], mrudu [soft], kathina [hard], vishada [non-slimy], pichchila [sticky], shlakshna [smooth], khara [rough], sthoola [gross], sukshma [subtle], sandra [solid], drava [liquid] are twenty samanya [general] properties.