Charak Samhita

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वेदं चोपदिश्यायुर्वाच्यं; तत्रायुश्चेतनानुवृत्तिर्जीवितमनुबन्धो धारि चेत्येकोऽर्थः ||२२||

sanskrit

[The meaning of Ayu] After answering question on Veda, Ayu is being described. Ayu means the anuvritti (continuity) of chetana (consciousness) i.e., chetananuvritti, being alive (jeevita), bonding with the body (anubandha) and preserving vitality (dhari).

english translation

vedaM copadizyAyurvAcyaM; tatrAyuzcetanAnuvRttirjIvitamanubandho dhAri cetyeko'rthaH ||22||

hk transliteration