Charak Samhita
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योगादपि विषं तीक्ष्णमुत्तमं भेषजं भवेत्। भेषजं चापि दुर्युक्तं तीक्ष्णं सम्पद्यते विषम् ॥१२६॥
Even a virulent poison can be converted into an excellent medicine when prepared and administered using the right methods. Conversely, even a good medicine may act as a potent poison if improperly administered.
english translation
yogAdapi viSaM tIkSNamuttamaM bheSajaM bhavet। bheSajaM cApi duryuktaM tIkSNaM sampadyate viSam ॥126॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतस्मान्न भिषजा युक्तं युक्तिबाह्येन भेषजम्। धीमता किञ्चिदादेयं जीवितारोग्यकाङ्क्षिणा ॥१२७॥
Therefore an intelligent man who desires health and long life should not take any medicine prescribed by a physician who is a complete stranger to the application of medicines.
english translation
tasmAnna bhiSajA yuktaM yuktibAhyena bheSajam। dhImatA kiJcidAdeyaM jIvitArogyakAGkSiNA ॥127॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकुर्यान्निपतितो मूर्ध्नि सशेषं वासवाशनिः। सशेषमातुरं कुर्यान्नत्वज्ञमतमौषधम् ॥१२८॥
One may survive a bolt of lightning on one’s head, but one cannot expect to escape the fatal effects of medicines prescribed by an ignorant physician.
english translation
kuryAnnipatito mUrdhni sazeSaM vAsavAzaniH। sazeSamAturaM kuryAnnatvajJamatamauSadham ॥128॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदुःखिताय शयानाय श्रद्दधानाय रोगिणे। यो भेषजमविज्ञाय प्राज्ञमानी प्रयच्छति ॥१२९॥
Denouncing of quacks: The vainglorious and charlatan person, the quack, if administers medicines to the ailing bed-ridden patient who has implicit faith in him,
english translation
duHkhitAya zayAnAya zraddadhAnAya rogiNe। yo bheSajamavijJAya prAjJamAnI prayacchati ॥129॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptत्यक्तधर्मस्य पापस्य मृत्युभूतस्य दुर्मतेः। नरो नरकपाती स्यात्तस्य सम्भाषणादपि ॥१३०॥
such a quack is considered one who totally evades his duty, sinful, wicked and death incarnate. Even just by conversing with such quack may lead a person to hell.
english translation
tyaktadharmasya pApasya mRtyubhUtasya durmateH। naro narakapAtI syAttasya sambhASaNAdapi ॥130॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript