[12/18, 20:00] Praveen Mendikoda Dr:  भिक्षुकस्य बीजमिव कर्षकस्य सूत्रं बुद्धिमतामल्पमप्यनल्पज्ञानाय भवति;                         तस्माद्बुद्धिमतामूहापोहवितर् काः, मन्दबुद्धेस्तु यथोक्तानुगमनमेव श्रेयः|    what a beautiful sloka by  Acharya Charaka  [12/18, 20:27] S A Soni:  [12/18, 20:31] Anupma Patra AIMS AYU:   sir reference please? [12/18, 21:34] Praveen  Mendikoda  Dr: CHARAKA Vimana 8th chapter 149 Sloka [12/18, 22:20] Praveen  Mendikoda  Dr:  Like Bikhsa is  much needed for a beggar and seed is essential for a farmer, principles / formulations of therapy  are important for a wise physician. However People with wisdom (buddhi) can generate analpa (abundance)  from alpa (little). That's why..... People with buddhi (intellect)  are capable of Uha (imagination), apoha (presumption /right, wrong ) and Tarka.  Hence sutra or principles are of much needed aid for alpa buddhi.... its better for a person with lesser wisdom to follo