Vitality
Vitality is life, life force, health, youth, or ability to live or exist. The word vitality is derived from the Latin word vita, which means "life."
Jainism
According to Jain philosophy, there are ten vitalities or life-principles:-- The five senses
- *Touch
- *Taste
- *Smell
- *Sight
- *Hearing
- Energy
- Respiration
- Life-duration
- The organ of speech
- The mind
| Senses | Number of vitalities | Vitalities |
| One | Four | Sense organ of touch, strength of body or energy, respiration, and life-duration |
| Two | Six | The sense of taste and the organ of speech in addition to the former four |
| Three | Seven | Addition of the sense of smell |
| Four | Eight | Addition of the sense of sight |
| Five | Nine | Addition of the sense of hearing |
| Five | Ten | With Mind |
According to major Jain text, Tattvarthsutra: "The severance of vitalities out of passion is injury".