Charak's Teaching:

Ayurveda:

Charak was the founder of Ayurveda system of medicine. He wrote many books on it and people followed them. Once he wanted to check what teachings they have taken from his writings. So he converted himself into a bird and flew to the market. Under a certain tree many Vaidyas were sitting. Charak sat on the branch of that tree and started calling,’ Koruk!, Koruk!’. It meant that ‘Who is disease free or enjoys good health.’ On hearing this, the Ayurveda Vaidyas sitting below the tree started answering. One said only that person who eats Chyavanprash daily enjoys good health. The second one said, ‘No!No! only that person remains healthy who takes Lavanbhaskar Chooran(powder) every day’. The third one said, ‘I think one who takes Chandraprabha Vati daily remains in good health’. Someone said taking Shilajeet daily keeps one healthy. Thus they kept on giving different arguments. Charak felt disheartened and flew away to the river side.

Again he sat in a tree and saw Vaidya Raghav coming out of the river after bathing in it. When he reached below the tree, Charak again started calling 'Koruk!, Koruk!'.  On hearing this Raghav thought for a moment and replied ‘HIT MIT RIT BHUK’. Charak was so much pleased with this answer, he immediately converted himself into human form to bless Raghav, as he thought that he is the only one who understood what he said in essence. The meaning of what Raghav said was that one who eats only that what is beneficial, eats lesser than ones hunger, eats what is pure and through rightfully earned means  enjoys good health…….Om!   

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