Shloka 99

Brahmin Right Conduct: Morning Remembrance, Bathing, Purification, and Tarpaṇa Method

Devanagari script

रोगिणे भारतप्ताय गुर्विण्यै दुर्बलाय च । विवादं न च कुर्वीत नृप विप्र चिकित्सकैः

Transliteration

rogiṇe bhārataptāya gurviṇyai durbalāya ca | vivādaṃ na ca kurvīta nṛpa vipra cikitsakaiḥ

Translation

O König, man soll keinen Streit mit den Ärzten beginnen, die einen Kranken, einen vom Fieber Geplagten, eine Schwangere oder einen Schwachen behandeln.

Word by Word

• रोगिणे: with/for a sick person

• भारा-तप्ताय: with one afflicted by fever/heat (taptāya: scorched, fevered)

• गुर्विण्यै: with a pregnant woman

• दुर्बलाय: with a weak person

• च: and

• विवादं: dispute, quarrel

• न: not

• च: and

• कुर्वीत: should do/should engage in

• नृप: O king

• विप्र-चिकित्सकैः: with Brahmin physicians/with physicians (cikitsaka) (vipra: Brahmin).

Speaker

Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (addressed to a king: nṛpa).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

FAQs

What ethical lesson is taught in this verse?

It teaches restraint and compassion: do not quarrel in situations where someone is vulnerable (sick, fevered, pregnant, or weak), and avoid obstructing medical care with argument.

Why does the verse mention physicians specifically?

Because disputing with physicians during treatment can hinder timely care; the verse advises prioritizing wellbeing over debate, especially in urgent or delicate conditions.

Does this verse relate to Bhakti or tirtha geography?

Not directly. It is primarily a dharma/ācāra (conduct) instruction addressed to a ruler, emphasizing social ethics rather than pilgrimage geography or devotional theology.