Thirukkural · Verse 950

Thirukkural 950

by Thiruvalluvar

உற்றவன் தீர்ப்பான் மருந்துழைச் செல்வானென்று அப்பால் நாற் கூற்றே மருந்து.

Uttravan teerppaan marundhuzhai selvaan-enru Appaal naar kootre marundhdu.

The afflicted will heal through medicine and wealth, people say. But the true remedy is the physician's judgment beyond these four. —That is, the physician's wisdom itself—his diagnosis, timing, and discernment of what each body requires—heals more than potion or coin.