Thirukkural 948 in English
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Tamil original
நோய்நாடி நோய்முதல் நாடி அதுதணிக்கும்
வாய்நாடி வாய்ப்பச் செயல்.
Transliteration
Noinaati Noimudhal Naati Adhudhanikkum
Vaainaati Vaaippach Cheyal
Modern English
“Good treatment begins by identifying the illness, finding its cause, and choosing a remedy that fits.”
Modern Interpretation
Good treatment begins by identifying the illness, finding its cause, and choosing a remedy that fits. For example, a doctor should investigate why a fever started before prescribing medicine, then treat it carefully.
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Modern Plain English
Good treatment begins by identifying the illness, finding its cause, and choosing a remedy that fits.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Test disease, its cause and cure And apply remedy that is sure
G.U. Pope Translation
Disease, its cause, what may abate the ill:Let leech examine these, then use his skill
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Let the physician enquire into the (nature of the) disease, its cause and its method of cure and treat it faithfully according to (medical rule)
Tamil commentary
நோயாளியின் உடல்மாற்றங்களால் வந்துள்ள நோயை இன்னது என்று அறிந்து அந்த நோய் வருவதற்கான மூல காரணத்தையும் அதைத் தீர்க்கும் வழியையும் அறிந்து அதைப் போக்குவதில் தவறு வந்துவிடாமல் மருத்துவர் செயல்பட வேண்டும்.
Chapter 95
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