Shloka 24
ब्राह्मणानुयात्रा—शौनकोपदेशः
Brāhmaṇas Follow into Exile and Śaunaka’s Instruction
मतिमन्तो हातो वैद्या: शमं प्रागेव कुर्वते । मानसस्य प्रियाख्यानै: सम्भोगोपनयैर्नणाम्,“अतः बुद्धिमान् तथा विद्दान् पुरुष प्रिय वचन बोलकर तथा हितकर भोगोंकी प्राप्ति कराकर पहले मनुष्योंके मानसिक दुःखोंका ही निवारण किया करते हैं
matimanto hāto vaidyāḥ śamaṃ prāgev kurvate | mānasasya priyākhyānaiḥ sambhogopanayair nṛṇām ||
毗舍波耶那说道：“因此，明智而精通医道者，先行使人心安。以悦耳之言、可喜之谈、并为众人安排有益而适度的享受，他们首先解除心中的忧苦。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Effective care begins with pacifying the mind: wise healers use gentle, pleasing speech and appropriate comforts to reduce mental anguish before addressing other troubles.
Vaiśampāyana offers a reflective observation about how wise physicians act—describing their method of first calming a person’s mental distress through kind words and agreeable diversions.