Acharya Mahaprajna
9.4.1 omodariyaṃ cāeti, apuṭṭhe vi bhagavaṃ rogehiṃ.
puṭṭhe vā apuṭṭhe vā, ṇo se sātijjāti teicchaṃ..
Though unattacked by diseases, the Lord, took scanty food. Attacked or not, he did not desire for medical treatment.
Bhāṣyaṃ Verse 1
Even when not afflicted by diseases, the Lord still had a reduced diet. The hardship of hunger is very difficult to tolerate. Inspite of that, the Lord refrained from over-consumption of food,[1] exercising his great valour.
The Lord was not afflicted by ailments due to the imbalance of humours. This is according to the tradition. But he was afflicted by extraneous ailments. And so it has been said whether afflicted or not by ailments, he did not desire treatment by himself nor would he approve of others doing so. [2]
Avoidance of medical treatment is only practical application of abandonment of the welfare of the body. The more one delves deep into the inner self, the less becomes the desire for medical treatment. Some people even though not afflicted by any ailments take resort to the fivefold procedures prescribed in the science of medication, for the sake of barring the possibility of ailments and increasing ones strength, stamina, beauty and the like. [3] The Lord refrained from that too. [4]
For similar description, see 2.113, 6.19-23. [5]
(b) Man by nature is prone to gluttony. It is not easy to eat sparingly. There are some who do eat little, but they do so only under compulsion, i.e. when they are afflicted with a disease or ailment, yet he would eat sparingly and with long intervals just like a serpent.
(b) Ācārāṅga Vṛtti, patra 284: bhagavato hi na prākṛtsyeva dehajāḥ kāsaśvāsādayo bhavanti, āgantukāstuśastraprahārajā bhaveyuḥ, ityetadeva darśayati - sa ca bhagavān spṛṣṭo vā śavabha-ṇādibhiḥ aspṛṣṭo vā kāsaśvāsādibhirnāsau cikitsāmabhilaṣati, na dravyauṣadhādyupayogataḥ pῑḍopaśamaṃ prārthayatīti.
2. Diseases are pacified.
3. Health flourishes.
4. Senses are brightened.
5. The work of mind and intellect is enriched.
6. The complexion is brightened.
7. Stamina is increased.
8. The body becomes stronger.
9. Reproduction of progeny is unhindered.
10. Production of semen is improved.
11. Ageing process is delayed.
12. Longevity with better health is provided.
'evaṃ viśuddhakoṣṭhasya, kāyagnirabhivardhate.
vyādhayaścopaśāmyante, prakṛtiścānuvartate..'
'indriyāṇi mano buddhirvarṇaścāsya prasīdati.
balaṃ puṣṭirapatyaṃ ca vṛṣatā cāsya jāyate..'
'jarāṃ kṛccheṇa labhate, ciraṃ jῑvatyanāmayaḥ.'
(Caraka, Sūtrasthāna 16.19)
svedanaṃ stambhanaṃ caiva, jānῑte yaḥ sa vai bhiṣag..'
(Caraka, Sūtrasthāna, 22.4) In other way, the description of paficakarma is available in Śārṅgadhara. 'vamanaṃ recanaṃ nasyaṃ, nirudṛscānuvāsanam.
etāni paṅcakarmāṇi, kathitāni munῑśvaraiḥ..
(b) External, i.e. injuries caused by accidents, etc.The Bhagavān was free from the former kind of diseases, but he would occasionally be afflicted by the latter, in the event of attacks by human beings or other creatures and insects. He would not undergo any medical treatment to mitigate even these.
To illustrate his extra-ordinary forbearance, an incident is given here. Once a cowboy drove a wooden nail into his ear. A physician named Kharaka took it out and dressed his wound. But he Bhagavān even did-not wish for anyone to do anything for him.
