Skip to content
navigationtools

Charak Samhita

Progress:6.7%

x

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

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

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

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

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