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अथातः खुड्डाकचतुष्पादमध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः ॥१॥
Now we shall expound the chapter "Khuddakachatushpada" (Four fundamental components of healthcare).
english translation
इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः ॥२॥
Thus said Lord Atreya.
english translation
भिषग्द्रव्याण्युपस्थाता रोगी पादचतुष्टयम्। गुणवत् कारणं ज्ञेयं विकारव्युपशान्तये ॥३॥
[Four components of Healthcare] Physician, medicine, attendant (nursing staff) and the patient, these are four components which, all in their best of qualities are responsible for the complete cure of disease.
english translation
विकारो धातुवैषम्यं, साम्यं प्रकृतिरुच्यते। सुखसञ्ज्ञकमारोग्यं, विकारो दुःखमेव च ॥४॥
[Definitions of disease, health, happiness and unhappiness] Disequilibrium of dhatus is disease and their equilibrium is health. Health is termed as happiness, while disorder as unhappiness.
english translation
चतुर्णां भिषगादीनां शस्तानां धातुवैकृते। प्रवृत्तिर्धातुसाम्यार्था चिकित्सेत्यभिधीयते ॥५॥
[Definition of chikitsa (therapeutics/management of disease)] Employment of all the excellent four – physician etc. – in case of disorder of dhatu with the objective of (re-establishing) their equilibrium is called “Therapeutics”.
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