Shloka 11

Sevaka-parīkṣā (Testing and Appointment of Servants) and Rājadharma Outcomes

Devanagari script

आयुर्वेदकृताभ्यासः सर्वेषां प्रियदर्शनः / आयुः शीलगुणोपेतो वैद्य एव विधीयते

Transliteration

āyurvedakṛtābhyāsaḥ sarveṣāṃ priyadarśanaḥ / āyuḥ śīlaguṇopeto vaidya eva vidhīyate

Translation

ผู้ฝึกฝนปฏิบัติอายุรเวท เป็นที่ชื่นตาของคนทั้งหลาย และประกอบด้วยอายุยืน ความประพฤติดี และคุณธรรม—ผู้นั้นเท่านั้นที่นับว่าเป็นไวทยะ (แพทย์) ที่แท้จริง

Word by Word

• आयुर्वेदकृताभ्यासः: one trained/practiced in Ayurveda
• आयुर्वेदकृताभ्यासः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आयुर्वेद (प्रातिपदिक; आयुस् + वेद) + कृत (कृदन्त; √कृ (धातु) + क्त) + अभ्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (आयुर्वेदे कृतः अभ्यासः यस्य) (Masculine, Nominative singular; tatpurusha)

• सर्वेषाम्: of all (people)
• सर्वेषाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन (Genitive plural)

• प्रियदर्शनः: pleasant in appearance
• प्रियदर्शनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक) + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारय (प्रियं दर्शनं यस्य) (Masculine, Nominative singular)

• आयुः: life, longevity
• आयुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (Neuter, Nominative singular)

• शीलगुणोपेतः: endowed with good conduct and qualities
• शीलगुणोपेतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शील (प्रातिपदिक) + गुण (प्रातिपदिक) + उपेत (कृदन्त; √इ (धातु) + उप + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (शीलगुणैः उपेतः) (Masculine, Nominative singular)

• वैद्यः: physician
• वैद्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative singular)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha/Emphasis
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphasis)

• विधीयते: is appointed/ordained
• विधीयते: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √धा (धातु) + वि; विधीयते
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (Passive)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Medical authority rests on abhyāsa (trained practice) and śīla (ethical conduct); the healer must be pleasing/approachable and virtuous.

Vedantic Theme: Ahimsā and loka-saṅgraha through healing service; sattvic conduct supports clarity and compassion in action.

Application: Evaluate healthcare providers by training, experience, ethics, and bedside manner; cultivate professional virtue alongside technical skill.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: clinic/household (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: ancillary sections touching Ayurveda/health and the merit of preserving life (general internal parallel)

FAQs

What is the importance of a physician’s character in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that a vaidya is recognized not merely by medical learning, but by disciplined Ayurvedic practice and moral qualities (śīla-guṇa), indicating that ethical conduct is integral to healing.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it links longevity and virtue with right living; cultivating dharmic conduct and proper care of the body supports a life oriented toward spiritual aims rather than harm-causing actions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Choose or become a healer who combines sound training with integrity and compassionate presence; for individuals, support health through disciplined practice and ethical living.