Ayurveda is a branch of Atharvaveda. Vedas are described as the disciplines of god. They are not books but they are the endless knowledge scattered in this universe in the form of Para Pashyanti, Madhyama and Vaikhari Vani. According to Ayurveda, the human body is made up of twenty four Tatva. These are Avyakta, Mahat, Ahankara, Panchtanmatra, Ekadasha Indriya and Panchmahabhuta. There universal representatives are Ekadasha (eleven) Rudras, Ashta Vasu, Dwadash Adityas and Prajapati. When by various Yogsadhna our inner elements get purified and become powerful than these outer representatives start connecting themselves with the inner ones making us wealthy by their powers. Chikitsak is the main Pada of Chikitsa, if he is powerful then there is no question of defeat in therapeutics. By the knowledge of these twenty four elements we can make ourselves wealthy and also can benefit the others including patients. The classics of Ayurveda say that in order to become a complete physician, one should have a thorough understanding of the concept of Purusha, along with its various components. Acharya mentions various types of concepts regarding Purusha like Eka Dhatvatmaka Purusha, Tri Dhatvatmaka Purusha, Shad Dhatvatmaka Purusha, Chaturvimshati Dhatvatmaka Purusha. But there are several areas where there is lack of clarity regarding how this concept can be used in the clinical context. Nowadays we are focusing mainly on Panchmahabhuta and are neglecting others. If we know about the normal constitution and function of these elements, we can be able to diagnose about their imbalance and the balance can be achieved accordingly. So the complete knowledge of all of these twenty four elements than nothing in this universe will be left unknown, including Chikitsa. Dharma, Artha, Kaam, and Moksha are said to be Purusharth Chatushtaya. This review would help to bring better clarity into the concept of Chaturvimshati Purusha described in Ayurveda Samhita which would help in better diagnosis and management of diseases according to Ayurveda principles.

Keywords: Chaturvimshati Purusha; Avyakta; Mahat; Ahankara; Panchtanmatra; Panchmahabhuta; Ekadasha Indriya.