Shloka 99
Brahmin Right Conduct: Morning Remembrance, Bathing, Purification, and Tarpaṇa Method
रोगिणे भारतप्ताय गुर्विण्यै दुर्बलाय च । विवादं न च कुर्वीत नृप विप्र चिकित्सकैः
rogiṇe bhārataptāya gurviṇyai durbalāya ca | vivādaṃ na ca kurvīta nṛpa vipra cikitsakaiḥ
ఓ నృపా! రోగి, జ్వరతప్తుడు, గర్భిణి, బలహీనుడు—వారిని చికిత్స చేస్తున్న వైద్యులతో ఎప్పుడూ వాదవివాదం చేయకూడదు.
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (addressed to a king: nṛpa).
Concept: Non-contention (avivāda) and deference to appropriate expertise when vulnerable lives are at stake; dharma as protection of the weak.
Application: Do not obstruct caregivers or argue in crisis; prioritize calm cooperation, especially around illness, pregnancy, and frailty.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
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FAQs
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.
Because disputing with physicians during treatment can hinder timely care; the verse advises prioritizing wellbeing over debate, especially in urgent or delicate conditions.
Not directly. It is primarily a dharma/ācāra (conduct) instruction addressed to a ruler, emphasizing social ethics rather than pilgrimage geography or devotional theology.