[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Medicine](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med) › [Early and ascribed compendia](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita) › [The Compendium of Caraka](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka) › 6.3.16 # The Compendium of Caraka 6.3.16 Carakasaṃhitā 6.3.16 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [6.3.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka.6.3.16) tapovighnāśanāḥ &kartuṃ tapovighnaṃ mahātmanaḥ/ paśyan samarthaścopekṣāṃ cakre dakṣaḥ prajāpatiḥ// &\`tato vighnaṃ śamīkartuṃ' iti pā-. punarmāheśvaraṃ bhāgaṃ dhruvaṃ dakṣaḥ prajāpatiḥ/ yajñe na kalpayāmāsa procyamānaḥ surairapi// > Eager to create an obstacle to his asceticism, they caused an obstacle to the great asceticism; / though seeing this and capable \[of stopping it\], the progenitor Dakṣa remained indifferent. / Furthermore, the progenitor Dakṣa did not allot to Maheśvara his rightful share / in the sacrifice, even though being urged by the gods. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.3.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka.6.3.15) - [Next: 6.3.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka.6.3.18) - [Up: 6.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka.6.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka~en-mt.6.3.16) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka.6.3.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.med.samhita.caraka.6.3.16) · Pramāṇa