Charak Samhita

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आह्वयंस्तं समीपस्थं स्वजनं जनमेव वा| महामोहावृतमनाः पश्यन्नपि न पश्यति ||२१||

sanskrit

Loud shout to call relatives and other people sitting nearby, severe visual hallucinations for non-existing things, observed in the person whose mind is covered by severe delusion [of death].

english translation

AhvayaMstaM samIpasthaM svajanaM janameva vA| mahAmohAvRtamanAH pazyannapi na pazyati ||21||

hk transliteration

अयोगमतियोगं वा शरीरे मतिमान् भिषक्| खादीनां युगपद्दृष्ट्वा भेषजं नावचारयेत् ||२२||

sanskrit

[Physician's ethical code to abstain from prescription] A wise physician should abstain from treating a patient when he observes that the patient’s body is simultaneously responding both excessively and deficiently to sensory stimuli.

english translation

ayogamatiyogaM vA zarIre matimAn bhiSak| khAdInAM yugapaddRSTvA bheSajaM nAvacArayet ||22||

hk transliteration

अतिप्रवृद्ध्या रोगाणां मनसश्च बलक्षयात्| वासमुत्सृजति क्षिप्रं शरीरी देहसञ्ज्ञकम् ||२३||

sanskrit

[Near death signs] In case of extreme advancement of the disease and weaker psychological strength, the soul immediately leaves the body.

english translation

atipravRddhyA rogANAM manasazca balakSayAt| vAsamutsRjati kSipraM zarIrI dehasaJjJakam ||23||

hk transliteration

वर्णस्वरावग्निबलं वागिन्द्रियमनोबलम्| हीयतेऽसुक्षये निद्रा नित्या भवति वा न वा ||२४||

sanskrit

Near the end of life there is general decline in complexion, voice, agni, speech and state of mind, as well as sleep pattern alters.

english translation

varNasvarAvagnibalaM vAgindriyamanobalam| hIyate'sukSaye nidrA nityA bhavati vA na vA ||24||

hk transliteration

भिषग्भेषजपानान्नगुरुमित्रद्विषश्च ये| वशगाः सर्व एवैते बोद्धव्याः समवर्तिनः ||२५||

sanskrit

[Features and fate of unfaithful patients] Those who hate physician, medicine, food (and drink), teacher (spiritual teacher), and friends; are considered to be already under the grip of God of death.

english translation

bhiSagbheSajapAnAnnagurumitradviSazca ye| vazagAH sarva evaite boddhavyAH samavartinaH ||25||

hk transliteration