Charak Samhita

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वरमाशीविषविषं क्वथितं ताम्रमेव वा| पीतमत्यग्निसन्तप्ता भक्षिता वाऽप्ययोगुडाः ||१३१||

Sinful deeds about exploitation of patient: It is better for a person who has put on the garb of the physician to take the venom of the cobra or melted copper

english translation

varamAzIviSaviSaM kvathitaM tAmrameva vA| pItamatyagnisantaptA bhakSitA vA'pyayoguDAH ||131||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

नतु श्रुतवतां वेशं बिभ्रता शरणागतात्| गृहीतमन्नं पानं वा वित्तं वा रोगपीडितात् ||१३२||

or to swallow heated iron balls than to extort food, drink or money from a man who is afflicted with disease and has sought his aid.

english translation

natu zrutavatAM vezaM bibhratA zaraNAgatAt| gRhItamannaM pAnaM vA vittaM vA rogapIDitAt ||132||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

भिषग्बुभूषुर्मतिमानतः स्वगुणसम्पदि| परं प्रयत्नमातिष्ठेत् प्राणदः स्याद्यथा नृणाम् ||१३३||

Quest to become good physician: Therefore, the intelligent person, who is aspiring to be a good physician, should always persevere to his best of abilities in acquiring the best qualities of a physician so that he may be a real giver of life to the people.

english translation

bhiSagbubhUSurmatimAnataH svaguNasampadi| paraM prayatnamAtiSThet prANadaH syAdyathA nRNAm ||133||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तदेव युक्तं भैषज्यं यदारोग्याय कल्पते| स चैव भिषजां श्रेष्ठो रोगेभ्यो यः प्रमोचयेत् ||१३४||

Qualities of best drug and physician: The right medicine is that which restores the health and best physician is that who relieves patients from their diseases.

english translation

tadeva yuktaM bhaiSajyaM yadArogyAya kalpate| sa caiva bhiSajAM zreSTho rogebhyo yaH pramocayet ||134||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सम्यक्प्रयोगं सर्वेषां सिद्धिराख्याति कर्मणाम्| सिद्धिराख्याति सर्वैश्च गुणैर्युक्तं भिषक्तमम् ||१३५||

Correct application of all therapeutic measures is reflected in success in treatment (siddhi) and the success in turn reflects that physician is endowed with all the qualities of a best physician.

english translation

samyakprayogaM sarveSAM siddhirAkhyAti karmaNAm| siddhirAkhyAti sarvaizca guNairyuktaM bhiSaktamam ||135||

hk transliteration by Sanscript