Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c13.s3.13

c13.s3.13

There were state physicians as well. It is said that once a physician did not treat the queen of a certain king properly and so he was put to death.⁴⁴ Another physician was addicted to gambling and he did not attend to his work. His book on medicine was stolen by robbers and his surgical instruments rusted. When this was brought to the notice of the king, he stopped his salary.⁴⁵