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=== Introduction ===

=== Introduction ===

 

Of the thirty chapters in the [[Sutra Sthana]] of the [[Charaka Samhita]], the last two (29 and 30) are “independent” chapters since they are not part of any tetrad (or cluster of four chapters clubbed together by a common theme), like the way the rest of the [[Sutra Sthana]] has been structured. The 29th chapter serves to summarize the [[Sutra Sthana]] while the 30th chapter gives an overview of the entire text itself. Partly, the name of the chapter derives from the reference to the seats of the life forces in the previous chapter. The thread of thought is as follows. For the reason that these vital points were mentioned in the previous chapter creates an occasion for their further elaboration in the next chapter. As the [[Sutra Sthana]] is on the verge of being concluded, the topic of the vital points is used imaginatively to focus on the purpose of studying this section of the book.  

Of the thirty chapters in the [[Sutra Sthana]] of the [[Charaka Samhita]], the last two (29 and 30) are “independent” chapters since they are not part of any tetrad (or cluster of four chapters clubbed together by a common theme), like the way the rest of the [[Sutra Sthana]] has been structured. The 29th chapter serves to summarize the [[Sutra Sthana]] while the 30th chapter gives an overview of the entire text itself. Partly, the name of the chapter derives from the reference to the seats of the life forces in the previous chapter. The thread of thought is as follows. For the reason that these vital points were mentioned in the previous chapter creates an occasion for their further elaboration in the next chapter. As the [[Sutra Sthana]] is on the verge of being concluded, the topic of the vital points is used imaginatively to focus on the purpose of studying this section of the book.  

After defining the true physician, the text then goes on to characterize the quacks, the impostors who are said to be the harbingers of diseases. Their behavior is described graphically. The statement in this chapter that there are two kinds of physicians contradicts an earlier statement made in the eleventh chapter of the [[Sutra Sthana]] called [[Tistraishaniya]], where three kinds of physicians are described and defined. When we examine these classifications closely it can be understood that there are two types of quacks - one who dresses up and tries to imitate a real physician (''chhadmadhara bhishaka'') and the other who declares association with a well-known physician (''siddhasadhita'') in a bid to project himself as a genuine physician. In the thirtieth chapter, the quacks are described in one category. It is interesting to note that there is some discussion on the regulation of the profession. The responsibility of censuring quacks is vested with the King/State. Therefore, the text bluntly states that quacks roam around in the world because of the oversight of the King. And for the reason that the state may not be effective in eliminating the quack doctors, the text also issues a public warning to the laity, beseeching them to identify quacks and to never partake of the clinical services offered by them.

After defining the true physician, the text then goes on to characterize the quacks, the impostors who are said to be the harbingers of diseases. Their behavior is described graphically. The statement in this chapter that there are two kinds of physicians contradicts an earlier statement made in the eleventh chapter of the [[Sutra Sthana]] called [[Tistraishaniya]], where three kinds of physicians are described and defined. When we examine these classifications closely it can be understood that there are two types of quacks - one who dresses up and tries to imitate a real physician (''chhadmadhara bhishaka'') and the other who declares association with a well-known physician (''siddhasadhita'') in a bid to project himself as a genuine physician. In the thirtieth chapter, the quacks are described in one category. It is interesting to note that there is some discussion on the regulation of the profession. The responsibility of censuring quacks is vested with the King/State. Therefore, the text bluntly states that quacks roam around in the world because of the oversight of the King. And for the reason that the state may not be effective in eliminating the quack doctors, the text also issues a public warning to the laity, beseeching them to identify quacks and to never partake of the clinical services offered by them.

===Sanskrit text, Transliteration and English Translation ===

===Sanskrit text, Transliteration and English Translation ===