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# The system (or concept) of vital force:- Vital force is essential for the purpose of evolution of organisms as well as their ability to do complex activities, which essentially characterize life and differentiate animate from inanimate entities.

# The system (or concept) of vital force:- Vital force is essential for the purpose of evolution of organisms as well as their ability to do complex activities, which essentially characterize life and differentiate animate from inanimate entities.

This threefold system has been  briefly described by Sushruta as ''shabda, archi,'' and ''jala santanavata'' meaning the “Organization of  vital, thermal and fliud balance”. Within and outside the living body, we can classify all activities and functions grossly into three groups:

This threefold system has been  briefly described by Sushruta as ''shabda, archi,'' and ''jala santanavata'' meaning the “Organization of  vital, thermal and fluid balance”. Within and outside the living body, we can classify all activities and functions grossly into three groups:

# ''Visarga'' (To nourish)  - Nourishment is required for the birth, growth and development of living beings, as well as for the evolution of the universe and various objects. It is required for new creations as well as augmentation of existing structures and tissues, union,  conjunction, synthesis, anabolism, impletion and various other phenomena that drive evolution.  

# ''Visarga'' (To nourish)  - Nourishment is required for the birth, growth and development of living beings, as well as for the evolution of the universe and various objects. It is required for new creations as well as augmentation of existing structures and tissues, union,  conjunction, synthesis, anabolism, impletion and various other phenomena that drive evolution.  

# ''Adana'' (To consume)- Consumption implies depletion of existing structures and tissues, dissociation or disjunction, division, catabolism, desiccation, reduction, destruction and annihilation of existing structures.  Finally, this also indicates death in case of living beings and dissolution of the universe.  

# ''Adana'' (To consume)- Consumption implies depletion of existing structures and tissues, dissociation or disjunction, division, catabolism, desiccation, reduction, destruction and annihilation of existing structures.  Finally, this also indicates death in case of living beings and dissolution of the universe.  

In the external world, these activities are performed by the group of ''[[pancha mahabhuta]]'' i.e. ''[[prithvi]], [[apa]], [[agni]], [[vayu]]'' and ''[[akasha]]''. These activities in the external world are guided and controlled by:

In the external world, these activities are performed by the group of ''[[pancha mahabhuta]]'' i.e. ''[[prithvi]], [[apa]], [[agni]], [[vayu]]'' and ''[[akasha]]''. These activities in the external world are guided and controlled by:

# ''Soma'' (The Moon - controls the activities of group i (''Visarga'') )

# ''Soma'' (The Moon - controls the activities of group 1 (''Visarga'') )

# ''Surya'' (The Sun or agni – controls the activities of group ii (''Adana'')) , and  

# ''Surya'' (The Sun or Agni – controls the activities of group 2 (''Adana'')) , and

# ''Anila'' (Wind or Air – controls the activities of group iii (''Vikshepa'')).  

# ''Anila'' (Wind or Air – controls the activities of group 3 (''Vikshepa'')).

In the living body, these activities (nourishment, consumption, and circulation) are going on in a coordinated, systematic and controlled manner continuously. The body constituents that govern these activities are representatives of ''soma, surya,'' and ''anila'' respectively. These are also called ''[[dosha]]s''-  

In the living body, these activities (nourishment, consumption, and circulation) are going on in a coordinated, systematic and controlled manner continuously. The body constituents that govern these activities are representatives of ''soma, surya,'' and ''anila'' respectively. These are also called ''[[dosha]]s''-  

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*Three ''[[dosha]]s'', ''[[vata]], [[pitta]]'' and ''[[kapha]]'' in their natural state help in keeping the individual’s sensory faculties normal, nourish the strength, complexion, happiness and a long life span.

*Three ''[[dosha]]s'', ''[[vata]], [[pitta]]'' and ''[[kapha]]'' in their natural state help in keeping the individual’s sensory faculties normal, nourish the strength, complexion, happiness and a long life span.

*Out of the three ''[[dosha]]s'', ''[[vata dosha]]'' is considered supreme because it regulates all functions in the body including movement of the other two ''[[dosha]]s'', such as the functions of any system concerned with regulation, signalling, conduction and control of any information or any system in our body.  

*Out of the three ''[[dosha]]s'', ''[[vata dosha]]'' is considered supreme because it regulates all functions in the body including movement of the other two ''[[dosha]]s'', such as the functions of any system concerned with regulation, signalling, conduction and control of any information or any system in our body.

*Qualities of ''[[vata]] [[guna]]'' of ''[[vata]]'' is classified into three types, viz. ''naisargika guna, prakrtika guna'' and ''bhautika guna'':

*Qualities of ''[[vata]] [[guna]]'' of ''[[vata]]'' is classified into three types, viz. ''naisargika guna, prakrtika guna'' and ''bhautika guna'':

* Cardinal features (''Naisargika guna'' or ''pratyatma niyata guna'') of ''[[vata dosha]]'' is ''sparsha'' (touch sensation). Along with this quality, ''[[vata]]'' possesses the qualities of ether (or the ''[[akasha mahabhuta]]'') e.g, ''shabda'' (sound). Therefore ''[[vata]]'' possesses ''sparsha'' as well as ''shabda gunas'' as the process of combination, interrelationship (''anyonyanu pravesha'').

* Cardinal features (''Naisargika guna'' or ''pratyatma niyata guna'') of ''[[vata dosha]]'' is ''sparsha'' (touch sensation). Along with this quality, ''[[vata]]'' possesses the qualities of ether (or the ''[[akasha mahabhuta]]'') e.g, ''shabda'' (sound). Therefore ''[[vata]]'' possesses ''sparsha'' as well as ''shabda gunas'' as the process of combination, interrelationship (''anyonyanu pravesha'').

**The ''prakritika guna'' (constitutional property) of ''[[vata]]'' is ''[[rajas]] guna'' , as it is told to be ''[[rajas]] bahulya''.

**The ''prakritika guna'' (constitutional property) of ''[[vata]]'' is ''[[rajas]] guna'' , as it is told to be ''[[rajas]] bahulya''.

**''Bhautika''  means the quality derived from the ''[[mahabhuta]]s''. The ''bhautika gunas'' of ''[[vata dosha]]'' are ''ruksha'' (dryness), ''sheeta'' (coldness), ''laghu'' (lightness), ''sukshma'' (minuteness), ''chala'' (movement), ''vishada'' (clearness) and ''khara'' (roughness).  

**''Bhautika''  means the quality derived from the ''[[mahabhuta]]s''. The ''bhautika gunas'' of ''[[vata dosha]]'' are ''ruksha'' (dryness), ''sheeta'' (coldness), ''laghu'' (lightness), ''sukshma'' (minuteness), ''chala'' (movement), ''vishada'' (clearness) and ''khara'' (roughness).

*''[[Vata]]'' is non-material (''avayavasamghatarahita'') in nature which can also be termed as rarefied in nature and is ''anavasthita'' (unstable) too. These two properties are due to its ''bhautik muhushchari'' (constantly mobile) composition. ''[[Vata]]'' is composed of ''[[akasha]]'' and ''[[vayu]]'' predominantly.  

*''[[Vata]]'' is non-material (''avayavasamghatarahita'') in nature which can also be termed as rarefied in nature and is ''anavasthita'' (unstable) too. These two properties are due to its ''bhautik muhushchari'' (constantly mobile) composition. ''[[Vata]]'' is composed of ''[[akasha]]'' and ''[[vayu]]'' predominantly.  

*[[Agni]] is represented by ''[[pitta]]'', which in its non-aggravated and aggravated form performs various good and bad functions including digestion or indigestion, vision or loss of vision, normality or abnormality of body heat and complexion, valour, fear, anger, joy, attachment, happiness and other such pairs of opposing qualities.

*[[Agni]] is represented by ''[[pitta]]'', which in its non-aggravated and aggravated form performs various good and bad functions including digestion or indigestion, vision or loss of vision, normality or abnormality of body heat and complexion, valour, fear, anger, joy, attachment, happiness and other such pairs of opposing qualities.