Sutra 18

Devanagari script

पथिव्याधिकर्ममदजराभितप्तानां चिकित्सकाः प्रतिकुर्युः ॥ कZ_०२.३२.१८ ॥

Transliteration

pathivyādhikarmamadajarābhitaptānāṃ cikitsakāḥ pratikuryuḥ

Translation

ରୋଗ, ଅତିଶ୍ରମ, ମଦ/ଉନ୍ମାଦ (ମସ୍ତ-ସଦୃଶ ଅବସ୍ଥା) ଏବଂ ବାର୍ଧକ୍ୟଜନିତ ଦୁର୍ବଳତାରେ ପୀଡ଼ିତମାନଙ୍କୁ ପଶୁଚିକିତ୍ସକମାନେ ଚିକିତ୍ସା କରିବେ।

Word by Word

• पथिव्याधि-कर्म-मद-जराभि-तप्तानाम्: of those afflicted by travel-fatigue, illness, overwork, intoxication, old age, and (other) burning/feverish conditions
• Type: Noun (compound)
• Root: पथि/पथिन्; व्याधि; कर्मन्; मद; जरा; तप्
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (gen. pl.); समासपदं—पथि(पथिन्)-व्याधि-कर्म-मद-जरा-आभि-तप्त (तप्त = कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)

• चिकित्सकाः: physicians; medical attendants
• Type: Noun
• Root: चिकित्सक
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम् (nom. pl.), पुंलिङ्ग

• प्रतिकुर्युः: should treat; should remedy; should provide medical care
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (करणे)
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, बहुवचनम्; उपसर्गः—प्रति; धातु—कृ; रूपम्—कुर्युः

Entities Mentioned

• veterinarians
• elephants

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FAQs

How does this sutra relate to state power?

Healthy elephants are strategic assets; mandated treatment is a readiness policy, not merely compassion.