Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
‘Information is a GEM, you don’t discover it till you discover and seek for it’ – Acharya Vagbhata
Abhyasa = fixed follow
Karma = motion, ‘therapies’ on this context
Siddhi = success
In any area of labor or job, fixed follow is the important thing for fulfillment. They’re two sides of the identical coin and so they have a sort of inseparable relationship. All our actions in the direction of attaining one thing will finish on a fruitful and rewarding level after we would have continually practiced to achieve that time of end whereby glory is ready for us. Possibly in different fields, one wants to do that continually, however in medical follow, solely that a lot is just not sufficient.
The true acid check for a doctor begins when he comes open and is uncovered to the fact of medical follow. She or he is dealing with life right here. They can’t go fallacious, they need to not! So, the medical coaching within the faculties, with skilled lecturers throughout internship days, and dealing in clinics and medical doctors for some years with consultants in varied fields or in a area the scholar is excited by working towards is obligatory. This may give each braveness and confidence. Even after this, they need to be taught to independently follow i.e. plan and execute prescriptions and therapies beneath the steerage of their masters till the masters declare one to be ‘match to exit and follow’.
This could primarily be backed up by an excellent maintain on theoretical information that she or he has gained from their devoted research throughout scholar life.
A certification of completion of research in a medical science or the next diploma of specialization in a specific topic or dealing with a illness or a gold medal as a proof of excellence won’t serve any objective if one can’t diagnose or deal with a illness correctly whereas in follow. A scholar who has competitively studied for ranks and medals however has not understood the core rules of a medical system will fail in medical follow.
So, a poor abhyasa will result in non-attainment of karma siddhi. This reveals how a lot and the way commonly abhyasa is required. So, one ought to by no means hurry to enterprise into medical follow till and until she or he is greater than hundred % assured that they’re able to occupy that seat of accountability.
So, success in medical follow doesn’t come really easy. It must be earned by dedication, ardour and fixed follow. Frequently doing the identical issues will result in perfection. Fixed follow is relevant for each research and sensible expertise. Your prescription for amavata, your measure of snehana, your technique of administering enema or the suture that you’ve achieved might be good and yield good outcomes solely when you could have commonly studied and practiced them.
This calls for your consideration in lecture rooms, in medical coaching, time spent with consultants within the hospitals, in and out affected person departments, operation theatres, herb gardens, pharmacies and so forth. and in addition how a lot and what number of instances you could have had your arms on all the pieces doable.
Due to this fact, for karma siddhi, fixed abhyasa – revisions and common follow is most important. The doctor wants each – enough theoretical and sensible information, commonly working towards and updating them to excel in medical follow.
Now allow us to see what Grasp Vagbhata has to speak about this.
Ref – Ashtanga Hrdaya, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 12, verse 56 (A.Hr.Su.12/56)
Want of each theoretical and sensible information and Abhyasa: Common follow of each by a doctor to achieve Karma Siddhi – excellence in medical follow
अभ्यासात्प्राप्यते दृष्टिः कर्मसिद्धिप्रकाशिनी।
रत्नादिसदसज्ज्ञानं न शास्त्रादेव जायते॥५६॥
Acharya Vagbhata says that good sensible information and expertise might be attained solely by fixed, devoted Abhyasa – follow – additionally contains revisions throughout teachers and updating the information one has already acquired.
This devoted and passionate studying, revisions and updating oneself and fixed follow of all the pieces would undoubtedly mirror the success in remedy procedures and medical follow i.e. the standing and destiny of medical follow which the doctor would bask in, within the coming days of his life. If the preliminary issues are checked i.e. good theoretical and sensible information adopted by devoted revisions, follow-ups and fixed follow, the karma siddhi i.e. success in medical actions might be fruitful, else the particular person would miserably fail.
Acharya Vagbhata explains this with a ravishing ‘gem analogy’.
He says, ‘The information of figuring out the gems, gold and different treasured stones won’t be obtained by simply the theoretical information i.e. solely finding out intensively about all of the gems on the earth i.e. one must also have a follow of dealing with the gems and treasured stones to inform which is a real one and which not!’.
The identical rule is relevant for studying sciences additionally. You’ll not obtain mastery in medical follow solely by theoretical information nor will you attain karma siddhi, till and until you could have practiced over them continually.
