Charak Samhita

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सति पादत्रये ज्ञाज्ञौ भिषजावत्र कारणम् । वरमात्मा हुतोऽज्ञेन न चिकित्सा प्रवर्तिता ॥१५॥

sanskrit

Learned and ignorant physicians are responsible for the above two consequences respectively. It is better to self-immolate than be treated by a quack, as a blind man moves groping with the help of the movement of his hand with fear, as a boat without sailors comes under the storm.

english translation

sati pAdatraye jJAjJau bhiSajAvatra kAraNam । varamAtmA huto'jJena na cikitsA pravartitA ॥15॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/caraka-samhita/sutra-sthana/9/15

सति पादत्रये ज्ञाज्ञौ भिषजावत्र कारणम् । वरमात्मा हुतोऽज्ञेन न चिकित्सा प्रवर्तिता ॥१५॥

sanskrit

Learned and ignorant physicians are responsible for the above two consequences respectively. It is better to self-immolate than be treated by a quack, as a blind man moves groping with the help of the movement of his hand with fear, as a boat without sailors comes under the storm.

english translation

sati pAdatraye jJAjJau bhiSajAvatra kAraNam । varamAtmA huto'jJena na cikitsA pravartitA ॥15॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript