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 apply
Karma = motion, ‘remedies’ on this context
Siddhi = success
In any area of labor or job, fixed apply is the important thing for achievement. They’re two sides of the identical coin and so they have a form of inseparable relationship. All our actions in direction of reaching one thing will finish on a fruitful and rewarding level after we would have continuously practiced to achieve that time of end whereby glory is ready for us. Perhaps in different fields, one wants to do that continuously, however in medical apply, solely that a lot is just not sufficient.
The actual acid check for a doctor begins when he comes open and is uncovered to the fact of medical apply. 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 academics 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 serious about practising is obligatory. This may give each braveness and confidence. Even after this, they need to be taught to independently apply 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 apply’.
This could basically be backed up by an excellent maintain on theoretical information that she or he has gained from their devoted research throughout pupil life.
A certification of completion of research in a medical science or the next diploma of specialization in a selected topic or dealing with a illness or a gold medal as a proof of excellence is not going to serve any goal if one can’t diagnose or deal with a illness correctly whereas in apply. A pupil who has competitively studied for ranks and medals however has not understood the core rules of a medical system will fail in scientific apply.
So, a poor abhyasa will result in non-attainment of karma siddhi. This exhibits how a lot and the way frequently abhyasa is required. So, one ought to by no means hurry to enterprise into scientific apply till and except she or he is greater than hundred % assured that they’re able to occupy that seat of duty.
So, success in scientific apply doesn’t come really easy. It ought to be earned via dedication, ardour and fixed apply. Recurrently doing the identical issues will result in perfection. Fixed apply 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 got accomplished might be good and yield good outcomes solely when you have got frequently studied and practiced them.
This calls for your consideration in lecture rooms, in scientific coaching, time spent with consultants within the hospitals, in and out affected person departments, operation theatres, herb gardens, pharmacies and so on. and in addition how a lot and what number of instances you have got had your arms on every thing attainable.
Due to this fact, for karma siddhi, fixed abhyasa – revisions and common apply is most important. The doctor wants each – enough theoretical and sensible information, frequently practising and updating them to excel in scientific apply.
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 apply of each by a doctor to realize Karma Siddhi – excellence in scientific apply
अभ्यासात्प्राप्यते दृष्टिः कर्मसिद्धिप्रकाशिनी।
रत्नादिसदसज्ज्ञानं न शास्त्रादेव जायते॥५६॥
Acharya Vagbhata says that good sensible information and expertise will be attained solely via fixed, devoted Abhyasa – apply – additionally consists of revisions throughout teachers and updating the information one has already acquired.
This devoted and passionate studying, revisions and updating oneself and fixed apply of every thing would positively mirror the success in remedy procedures and scientific apply i.e. the standing and destiny of scientific apply which the doctor would take pleasure 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 apply, the karma siddhi i.e. success in scientific actions might be fruitful, else the individual would miserably fail.
Acharya Vagbhata explains this with a wonderful ‘gem analogy’.
He says, ‘The information of figuring out the gems, gold and different valuable stones is not going to be obtained by simply the theoretical information i.e. solely finding out intensively about all of the gems on this planet i.e. one must also have a apply of dealing with the gems and valuable 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 scientific apply solely by theoretical information nor will you attain karma siddhi, till and except you have got practiced over them continuously.
