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Chap.IV.] physician who studies the Science of Medicine from the lips of his preceptor, and practises medicine after having acquired experience in his art by constant practice, is the true physician, while any other map dabbling in the art, should be looked upon as an impostor.

The Shalya-Tantras (surgical works) written or propagated by Aupadhenava, Aurabhra, Sushruta and Paushkalavata, are the bases of the works or Tantras written by others (Karavirya, Gopura-rakshita, etc,).

Thus ends the fourth chapter of the Sutrasthanam in the Sushruta Samhita which deals with General Explanations.