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10. Vayaḥ: The age of the patient represents the state of his body depending upon the length of the time that has passed since birth with a view to ascertaining the life span of an individual, and the rate of ageing process. A schedule of symptoms are described in the Indriya sthāna of Caraka Saṃhitā.