| The one who is of eminent descent, reputed for skills in science and art of medicine, with adequate practical exposure, intelligent, adept, thinking benevolently, clean, who is in full control of his hands and able to perform therapeutic maneuvers, extremely skilled with his hands, having control over himself and the senses, possessing all necessary tools, possessing all sense organs, having adequate knowledge about the normal functions of the human body, and the ability to act as the situation demands. Besides these, a ''pranabhisara'' should possess the following skills: | | The one who is of eminent descent, reputed for skills in science and art of medicine, with adequate practical exposure, intelligent, adept, thinking benevolently, clean, who is in full control of his hands and able to perform therapeutic maneuvers, extremely skilled with his hands, having control over himself and the senses, possessing all necessary tools, possessing all sense organs, having adequate knowledge about the normal functions of the human body, and the ability to act as the situation demands. Besides these, a ''pranabhisara'' should possess the following skills: |
| *(endowed with) memory, technical intelligence, applied knowledge of the sciences, being of good conduct, not contradicting oneself and acquiring thereby the mental friendship of all living beings like the relationship with one's mother, father, kith, and kin. | | *(endowed with) memory, technical intelligence, applied knowledge of the sciences, being of good conduct, not contradicting oneself and acquiring thereby the mental friendship of all living beings like the relationship with one's mother, father, kith, and kin. |
| These are the characteristics, O Agnivesha, of the companions of the life forces, and the eliminators of diseases. [7] | | These are the characteristics, O Agnivesha, of the companions of the life forces, and the eliminators of diseases. [7] |