Thirukkural 950 in English
Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.
Tamil original
உற்றவன் தீர்ப்பான் மருந்துழைச் செல்வானென்று
அப்பால் நாற் கூற்றே மருந்து.
Transliteration
Utravan Theerppaan Marundhuzhaich Chelvaanendru
Appaal Naar Kootre Marundhu
Modern English
“Successful treatment depends on four partners: the patient, the doctor, the medicine, and the caregiver who supports the process.”
Modern Interpretation
Successful treatment depends on four partners: the patient, the doctor, the medicine, and the caregiver who supports the process. For example, recovery is stronger when a patient follows instructions, the doctor treats wisely, the medicine is suitable, and family or staff provide care.
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Modern Plain English
Successful treatment depends on four partners: the patient, the doctor, the medicine, and the caregiver who supports the process.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Patient, doctor, medicine and nurse Are four-fold codes of treating course
G.U. Pope Translation
For patient, leech, and remedies, and him who waits by patient's side,The art of medicine must fourfold code of laws provide
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Medical science consists of four parts, viz, patient, physician, medicine and compounder; and each of these (again) contains four sub-divisions
Tamil commentary
நோயாளி, மருத்துவர், மருந்து, அதைத் தயாரிப்பவர் என மருந்து நான்கு வகைப்படும்.
Chapter 95
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