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<big>'''Sutra Sthana Chapter 29. The Ten Seats of Life Forces '''</big>

<big>'''Sutra Sthana Chapter 29. The Ten Seats of Life Forces '''</big>

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<big>'''Abstract'''</big>

<big>'''Abstract'''</big>

 

<p style="text-align:justify;">As the name suggests, the chapter provides a brief description of the ten vital sites of life forces. The characteristics to define and distinguish between the qualified physician and the quack are detailed further. The qualified physician is said to be a “companion of the life forces” (pranabhisara) that dwell in the body, especially in the ten seats specified above. On the other hand, the quack is said to be a companion of diseases (roganamabhisara). In the process of enumerating the characteristics of the qualified physician, this chapter also gives a succinct summary of the entire Sutra Sthana, implying that it represents the core subjects and skills a physician needs to acquire. The behavior of the quack is then portrayed vividly, and the chapter concludes with an express warning to the patients to never fall prey to the quack. It is also made clear that the responsibility of licensing the qualified physicians and censuring the quacks rests with the King and the State. </p>

<div style="text-align:justify;">As the name suggests, the chapter provides a brief description of the ten vital sites of life forces. The characteristics to define and distinguish between the qualified physician and the quack are detailed further. The qualified physician is said to be a “companion of the life forces” (pranabhisara) that dwell in the body, especially in the ten seats specified above. On the other hand, the quack is said to be a companion of diseases (roganamabhisara). In the process of enumerating the characteristics of the qualified physician, this chapter also gives a succinct summary of the entire Sutra Sthana, implying that it represents the core subjects and skills a physician needs to acquire. The behavior of the quack is then portrayed vividly, and the chapter concludes with an express warning to the patients to never fall prey to the quack. It is also made clear that the responsibility of licensing the qualified physicians and censuring the quacks rests with the King and the State. </div>

'''Keywords''': Ten seats of life forces, [[pranayatana]], vital centers, qualities of [[pranabhisara]], life saver physician, characteristics of [[rogabhisara]](life destroyer), doctors, medical ethics, quack.

'''Keywords''': Ten seats of life forces, [[pranayatana]], vital centers, qualities of [[pranabhisara]], life saver physician, characteristics of [[rogabhisara]](life destroyer), doctors, medical ethics, quack.