An English Translation of the Sushruta Samhita, Vol. I: Sutrasthanam — trans. Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna (1907)
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thou shalt be guided by my directions. Thcju shalt do what is pleasant and beneficial to me, otherwise thou shalt incur sin and' all thy study and knowledge shall fail to bear their wished for fruit, and thou shalt gain no feme. If I, on the other hand, treat thee unjustly even w'ith thy perfect obedience and in full conformity to the terms agreed upon, may I incur equal sin with thee, and may all my knowledge prove futile, and never have any scope of work or display. Thou shalt help with thy professional skill and knowledge, the Brahmanas, thy elders, preceptors and friends, the indigent, the honest, the anchorites, the helpless and those who shall come to thee (from a distance;, or those who shall live close by, as well as thy relations and kinsmen [to the best of thy knowledge and ability], and thou shalt give them medicine [without charging for it any remuneration whatever], and God will bless thee for that. Thou shalt not treat medicinally a professional hunter, a fowler, a habitual sinner, or him who has been degraded in life ; and even by so doing thou shalt acquire friends, fame, piety, wealth and all wished for objects in life and thy knowledge shall gain pubhcity." ,
Prohibited periods of the study of the Ayurveda : — The day of the new moon, the eighth day of the moon's wane, the fourteenth day of the dark fortnight, as well as the corresponding days in
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the brio^ht one, the day oi the tlill moon, and the meetings olday and night such as (morning and evening) are occasions when the study of the Ayurveda is prohibited. Similarly, a clap of thunder heard at an improper season (months of Pousha, Phalguna and Chaitra), or a Hash of lightning occurring at a' time when such phenomena are naturall)' rare, or an evil befalling one's country, relations, or king, should be deemed as occasions jnohibiting the study of the Ayurveda. Moreover, one should not read it in a cremation ground, nor while riding (an elephant, horse, or any) conveyance, nor in a battle-held, nor in a place of execution. A festi- ^ al or the appearance of inauspicious omens, and the days of the fortnight usually avoided by the Brahmanas in studying the Vedas, as well as an unclean state of the body, should be regarded as occasions prohibiting the studv of the Avurveda.
riuis lmhIn llic sccijiul clinitlci' ul ihc .SuLiasLhanaiii in llit; SublmiUi. Sanihila which Ireals oflhc foniuil inil.i;Ui<jn of a .sUulunl intM ihc Aviiivcda.
C H A P T E R in.
Now we shall discuss the chapter which deals with the classification of the Ayurveda and the order [in which the venerable Dhanvantari discoursed on them to his pupils]. Adhyayana-Samprada'niyam.
It has been stated before, that a hundred and twenty chapters have been distributed among the five parts or subdivisions (of the present work, in the followingorder :— Forty six in the part of Definitive Aphorisms (Sutra-Sthanam) ; sixteen in the part dealing with the Etiology of diseases (Nidanam) ; ten in the part explaining the Anatomy and physiology of the human body (Sharira Sthanam); forty in the part of Therapeutics Ciiikitsitam ; and eight in the part dealing with poisons and their antidotes (Kalpa-Sthauam). In addition to these the Uttara-Tantram consists of sixty-six chapters.
Metrical texts : The Sutra-Sthanam which contains tbrty-six chapters, is so called because it dis'jusses in the form of hints, arranges in the form of aphorisms and connects by links topics relating to longevitv. Chapter i Describes the origin of the science of the Ayurveda. 2 Relates to the formal initiation of a inipil into the science of medicine. ' ; Deals with the
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classi^cation and order of the study of the Ayurveda. 4 Dwells on general interpretations and explanations of subjects studied, 5 Treats of preliminary preparations for surgical operations. 6 Deals with seasons and their influence on health and drugs. 7 Treats of surgical appliances. 8 Describes surgi(l:al instruments. 9 Gives practical instructions for surgical operations. 10 Dwells on the duties of medical men preliminary to their commencing practice. 1 1 Pharmacy of alkalies (potential cauteries). 12 Cauteries and the rules to be observed in their use. 13 Leeches how and which to use). 14 Blood. 15 Dwells on the study of development and non-development of the humorous constituents of the body and excrements,
1 6 The ceremony of piercing the lobules of the ears.
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