Citing the introduction of a medical text, the chapter tells that a king in Avanti, whose name…

Citing the introduction of a medical text, the chapter tells that a king in Avanti, whose name is garbled in this conversion, transgressed discipline and made a needless killing of a cow; men who do not give up such cruel deeds fall into disorder of the doshas and decay, diseases born of the doshas arise in creatures and calamities with various signs and pains increase; then the aged, venerable and famous Divodasa thought out the best science for the peace of living beings.

Why it is kept for review: Narrative on the origin of disease and of medical science, used in the argument against killing; no medical instruction.

ततस्तु भगवान्वृद्धो दिवोदासो महायशा:। चिन्तयामास प्राणानां शान्त्यथँ शास्त्रामुत्तमम्॥