A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c10.26

v1.c10.26

Discussions (sambhāṣā) among physicians constitute the next subject. 48 These discussions are either friendly (samdhāya- or anulomasambhāṣā)49 or hostile (vigṛhyasambhāṣā); 50 the opponent (para) is superior (pravara), inferior (pratyavara) or equal (sama); the assembly (pariṣad) is learned (jñānavatī) or ignorant (mūḍhā), friendly (suhṛtpariṣad), neutral (udāsīnapariṣad) or prejudiced (pratiniviṣṭapariṣad) (8.15–26). 51