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=== Abstract ===

=== Abstract ===

As the name suggests, the twenty-ninth chapter of the Sutra sthana provides a brief description of the ten vital locations 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.

As the name suggests, the twenty-ninth chapter of the [[Sutra Sthana]] provides a brief description of the ten vital locations 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.

'''Keywords''': ten seats of life forces, pranayatana, vital centers, qualities of pranabhisara (life saver) physician, characteristics of rogabhisara(life destroyer), quack.  

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

=== Introduction ===

=== Introduction ===