Charak Samhita

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श्रुते पर्यवदातत्वं बहुशो दृष्टकर्मता| दाक्ष्यं शौचमिति ज्ञेयं वैद्ये गुणचतुष्टयम् ||६||

sanskrit

[Qualities of the best vaidya (knowledgeable physician)] A vaidya should possess the qualities such as proficiency in theoretical knowledge (that is learnt), extensive practical experience, dexterity and purity (of body and mind).

english translation

zrute paryavadAtatvaM bahuzo dRSTakarmatA| dAkSyaM zaucamiti jJeyaM vaidye guNacatuSTayam ||6||

hk transliteration

बहुता तत्रयोग्यत्वमनेकविधकल्पना| सम्पच्चेति चतुष्कोऽयं द्रव्याणां गुण उच्यते ||७||

sanskrit

[Qualities of dravya (medicine)] Abundance (in availability), efficacy (with good pharmacological properties), various pharmaceutical forms and intact qualities of drugs – these are four qualities of the ideal medicine.

english translation

bahutA tatrayogyatvamanekavidhakalpanA| sampacceti catuSko'yaM dravyANAM guNa ucyate ||7||

hk transliteration

उपचारज्ञता दाक्ष्यमनुरागश्च भर्तरि| शौचं चेति चतुष्कोऽयं गुणः परिचरे जने ||८||

sanskrit

[Qualities of best attendant (caretaker/nursing staff)] Knowledge of taking care of patient (nursing) as well as preparation, dispensing and administration of medicines and healthy recipes, dexterity, affectionate towards patient and purity of body and mind – these are four qualities of attendant.

english translation

upacArajJatA dAkSyamanurAgazca bhartari| zaucaM ceti catuSko'yaM guNaH paricare jane ||8||

hk transliteration

स्मृतिर्निर्देशकारित्वमभीरुत्वमथापि च| ज्ञापकत्वं च रोगाणामातुरस्य गुणाः स्मृताः ||९||

sanskrit

[Qualities of best patient] Good memory (to remember treatment guidelines), obedience (to follow given instructions), fearlessness (courage to face adversities of disease) and ability to provide all information about the disease – these are the qualities of patient.

english translation

smRtirnirdezakAritvamabhIrutvamathApi ca| jJApakatvaM ca rogANAmAturasya guNAH smRtAH ||9||

hk transliteration

कारणं षोडशगुणं सिद्धौ पादचतुष्टयम्| विज्ञाता शासिता योक्ता प्रधानं भिषगत्र तु ||१०||

sanskrit

[Importance and role of physician] These four components consist of sixteen qualities, if ideally administered, lead to a successful outcome. But here the physician is most important because of his specific knowledge, administrative capacity and managerial skills.

english translation

kAraNaM SoDazaguNaM siddhau pAdacatuSTayam| vijJAtA zAsitA yoktA pradhAnaM bhiSagatra tu ||10||

hk transliteration