Glossary – Vraja Maṇḍala


							ākāśa 
							
							Space or ether


							āpaḥ 
							
							Water.


							ātma 
							
							Divine Self or Spirit.


							āyuḥ 
							
							




 	life; lifespan; 
 	vitality; vital principle
 	health/longevity
 	that which makes life possible (conjunction of body, senses, mind, soul as in Āyurveda)

Short usage notes: āyuḥ can denote an individual’s lifetime (span), the vital principle within a living being, or more generally life/long life depending on context.


							āyurveda 
							
							[Eternal] Life science.


							āyurvedika 
							
							
 	Pertaining to Āyurveda (science/practice of life).
 	Āyurvedika is the correct spelling for Ayurvedic.