The origin of the concept of shad padartha traces back to the period of the propagation of [[Ayurveda]] on the earth. The sages desirous of long life and concerned about the well-being of creatures, visualised the six padartha to achieve life's goals. This is considered as the results of the first research developed on the basis of experiential knowledge of sages. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 1/28] Both [[Charaka Samhita]] and Vaisheshika philosophy describe these six padartha, but with alterations in the sequence. [[Charaka Samhita]] being a medical texts focuses more on the clinical aspect of the concept. Hence there is mention of [[samanya]]-[[vishesha]] before the [[dravya]]. Vaisheshika philosophy states [[dravya]] as the foremost padartha. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 1/29] As equilibrium of body components (dhatusamya) is considered as the ultimate aim of [[Ayurveda]], samanyavishesha principles have been given immense importance amongst the six padartha. The six padartha namely [[dravya]] (material substances), [[guna]] (attributes), [[karma]] (action), [[samanya]] (similarities), [[vishesha]] (dissimilarities) and [[samavaya]] (inseparable concomitance) are the tools to achieve the equilibrium of body components (dhatusamya). | The origin of the concept of shad padartha traces back to the period of the propagation of [[Ayurveda]] on the earth. The sages desirous of long life and concerned about the well-being of creatures, visualised the six padartha to achieve life's goals. This is considered as the results of the first research developed on the basis of experiential knowledge of sages. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 1/28] Both [[Charaka Samhita]] and Vaisheshika philosophy describe these six padartha, but with alterations in the sequence. [[Charaka Samhita]] being a medical texts focuses more on the clinical aspect of the concept. Hence there is mention of [[samanya]]-[[vishesha]] before the [[dravya]]. Vaisheshika philosophy states [[dravya]] as the foremost padartha. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 1/29] As equilibrium of body components (dhatusamya) is considered as the ultimate aim of [[Ayurveda]], samanyavishesha principles have been given immense importance amongst the six padartha. The six padartha namely [[dravya]] (material substances), [[guna]] (attributes), [[karma]] (action), [[samanya]] (similarities), [[vishesha]] (dissimilarities) and [[samavaya]] (inseparable concomitance) are the tools to achieve the equilibrium of body components (dhatusamya). |