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Vaidya means a person who is well versed in the science and medical skills. In [[Ayurveda]], it means a good knowledgeable doctor or physician who treats the patient.
 
Vaidya means a person who is well versed in the science and medical skills. In [[Ayurveda]], it means a good knowledgeable doctor or physician who treats the patient.
 
Synonyms: Chikitsak, Bhishak  
 
Synonyms: Chikitsak, Bhishak  
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== Qualities of ideal vaidya ==  
 
== Qualities of ideal vaidya ==  
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Friendliness, compassion towards the diseased, attachment to the remediable and indifference to those who are moving towards the end (death) – this is the fourfold attitude of an ideal physician. [Cha.Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 9 /26]
 
Friendliness, compassion towards the diseased, attachment to the remediable and indifference to those who are moving towards the end (death) – this is the fourfold attitude of an ideal physician. [Cha.Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 9 /26]
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== Qualities of a practicing Physician ==
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स्मृतिमान् हेतुयुक्तिज्ञो जितात्मा प्रतिपत्तिमान्|
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भिषगौषधसंयोगैश्चिकित्सां कर्तुमर्हति||३६||
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A physician endowed with good memory ([[smriti]]), knowledge of cause and effect of disease ([[hetu]]-[[yukti]]jna), self restraint (jit[[atma]]), and presence of mind (pratipattiman), is entitled to practice [[Ayurveda]] through the combination of various drugs. [Cha.Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 2 /36]
    
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