Charak Samhita
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सत्त्वमात्मा शरीरं च त्रयमेतत्त्रिदण्डवत्। लोकस्तिष्ठति संयोगात्तत्र सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥४६॥
The Tripods of Living World and subject of Ayurveda: Mind, soul and body- these three are like a tripod. By their conjunction, existence of the living world is sustained. It is the substratum for everything which presently exists.
english translation
sattvamAtmA zarIraM ca trayametattridaNDavat। lokastiSThati saMyogAttatra sarvaM pratiSThitam ॥46॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस पुमांश्चेतनं तच्च तच्चाधिकरणं स्मृतम्। वेदस्यास्य, तदर्थं हि वेदोऽयं सम्प्रकाशितः ॥४७॥
This conjugation is termed as Purusha (holistic human being) and Chetana (sentient). It is the adhikarana (topic of discourse) for Ayurveda. Knowledge of Ayurveda is promulgated for the sake of this conjugation only.
english translation
sa pumAMzcetanaM tacca taccAdhikaraNaM smRtam। vedasyAsya, tadarthaM hi vedo'yaM samprakAzitaH ॥47॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptखादीन्यात्मा मनः कालो दिशश्च द्रव्यसङ्ग्रहः। सेन्द्रियं चेतनं द्रव्यं, निरिन्द्रियमचेतनम् ॥४८॥
Dravya, Guna and Karma Sentient and Insentient dravya (elements): Panchamahabhuta (the five fundamental elements, akasha, vayu, tejas, aap and prithvi), atma(soul), manas(mind), kala(time) and dik (orientation in space) are collectively called dravya (elements). Dravya, when supplemented with sense organs, form the sentient being, while without them would be insentient.
english translation
khAdInyAtmA manaH kAlo dizazca dravyasaGgrahaH। sendriyaM cetanaM dravyaM, nirindriyamacetanam ॥48॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसार्था गुर्वादयो बुद्धिः प्रयत्नान्ताः परादयः। गुणाः प्रोक्ताः - प्रयत्नादि कर्म चेष्टितमुच्यते ॥४९॥
Guna (basic properties/ qualities) and Karma (actions): Sense objects shabda, sparsha, rupa, rasa, gandha (sound, touch, sight, taste and smell respectively), properties beginning with guru (twenty properties like guru, laghu, etc), buddhi (intelligence) and ending with prayatna (effort),properties beginning with "para" are called guna. The movement initiated by (the attribute of atma) prayatna (effort) is called karma (action).
english translation
sArthA gurvAdayo buddhiH prayatnAntAH parAdayaH। guNAH proktAH - prayatnAdi karma ceSTitamucyate ॥49॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसमवायोऽपृथग्भावो भूम्यादीनां गुणैर्मतः। स नित्यो यत्र हि द्रव्यं न तत्रानियतो गुणः ॥५०॥
Inseparable concomitance of element and properties: Samavaya (inseparable concomitance) is the inseparable relationship of dravya with their guna (properties). This is eternal because whenever a dravya exists, it is not devoid of guna.
english translation
samavAyo'pRthagbhAvo bhUmyAdInAM guNairmataH। sa nityo yatra hi dravyaM na tatrAniyato guNaH ॥50॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript