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यथामयो ऽङ्गे समुपेक्षितो नृभिर् न शक्यते रूढपदश्चिकित्सितुम् ।
यथेन्द्रियग्राम उपेक्षितस्तथा रिपुर्महान्बद्धबलो न चाल्यते ॥ ३८ ॥
 
yathamayo 'ṅge samupeksito nrbhir
na sakyate rudha-padas cikitsitum
yathendriya-grama upeksitas tatha
ripur mahan baddha-balo na calyate
yatha-as; amayah-a disease; aṅge-in the body; samupeksitah-being neglected; nrbhih-by men; na-not; sakyate-is able; rudha-padah-when it is acute; cikitsitum-to be treated; yatha-and as; indriya-gramah-the senses; upeksitah-not controlled in the beginning; tatha-similarly; ripuh mahan-a great enemy; baddha-balah-if he becomes strong; na-not; calyate-can be controlled.