0:02 Hello friends, welcome back to my
0:05 channel MKkesh English. Friends, in this
0:07 video I'll summarize a very interesting
0:10 story, the doctor's word written by the
0:13 famous Indian writer Arinarayan. So
0:16 let's know very briefly about the story
0:19 in the very beginning. Arinarian's short
0:22 story, the doctor's word is about Dr.
0:25 Raman a truthful and straightforward
0:28 doctor who always tells his patients the
0:30 reality of the condition. He never tells
0:32 lie. He says that okay you are suffering
0:35 from this issue. You may you may be you
0:38 may continue to live or you may die.
0:40 Right? He's so straightforward.
0:42 He never sugar quotes because he
0:45 believes the false hope cannot save
0:49 lives. But one day when his dearest
0:53 friend Gopal falls seriously ill, the
0:56 doctor faces a moral dilemma. Should he
0:59 tell his friend the harsh truth or
1:03 should he offer hope to keep his spirit
1:05 alive? So that is the theme of the
1:09 story. Let's start the the discussion
1:11 the the discussion of the story in detail.
1:12 detail.
1:16 So here we begin. Dr. Raman was one of
1:19 the most respected doctors in Malguri.
1:22 People usually called him only when the
1:25 patient was very close to death. So he
1:27 will be called only when he he he used
1:29 to be called only when the patient was
1:32 about to die. His consultation fees was
1:35 very high in those days that is rupees 25.
1:36 25.
1:40 But most importantly, people felt that
1:43 calling him means the case was already
1:47 very very serious. So Dr. Raman was
1:50 known for blunt truthfulness. He never
1:53 sugarcoated the things. If a patient was
1:56 going to die, he will say very directly
2:00 that he will be no more in the few days.
2:02 His words carried the weight of a
2:05 verdict rather than just an opinion. He
2:09 believed that pleasant lies cannot save
2:12 lives. So he always told the harsh
2:15 truth. However, if there was even the
2:19 smallest hope, he would fight tirelessly
2:22 to save the patient as if he as if he
2:25 was struggling with the yama, the god of death.
2:27 death.
2:29 So Dr. Mr. Raman's best friend was
2:33 Gopal, a man he had known him since his
2:36 kindergarten, since his childhood. They
2:39 shared a deep bond of 40 years. From the
2:42 past 40 years, Gopal and Dr. Raman have
2:45 been the best friends.
2:46 Because of work and family
2:48 responsibilities, they could not meet
2:51 often. But whenever that they used to
2:54 meet, they enjoyed meals, movies and the
2:56 long conversations.
2:58 their f their friendship was very
3:02 strong, unchanging and deeply valued by
3:07 both of them. So Dr. Gop Dr. Raman Dr.
3:10 Raman was busy with his medical practice
3:13 and he had not realized that Gopal had
3:16 not visited him for the over 3 months.
3:19 So he was too busy with his talking with
3:21 the patient, dealing with the patients.
3:23 So it's been 3 months both of them have
3:27 not yet met. One day Gopal's son came
3:31 nervously to the clinic and he said his
3:34 father was ill. That very afternoon
3:38 after finishing surgeries Dr. Raman
3:42 rushed to Li extension where Gopal used
3:45 to live. So what's the place of the
3:50 name? Lai Liy Li extension where Gopal
3:54 used to live. Okay. Dr. Dr. Raman was
3:58 shocked to see Gopal bedridden for over
4:01 a month and a half. He asked who had
4:04 been treating him and learned it was a
4:07 little known some local doctor. So he
4:09 asked that who has been treating you for
4:12 a long time. It's been one and a half
4:14 months. So he was told that some local
4:18 doctor was treating Gopal.
4:20 Dr. Raman was angry that his own closest
4:23 friend's illness was hid hidden from
4:25 him. He was so angry that nobody told
4:28 him that his friend Raman his friend
4:29 Gopal is suffering from so and so
4:32 disease and not recovering.
4:34 The family explained that they didn't
4:36 want to trouble him because he was
4:39 always so busy.
4:42 Dr. Raman immediately he took control
4:45 and he sterilized his instruments. He
4:48 gave him some injections. He called in a
4:51 nurse and assistant and finally he
4:54 performed an operation. So Dr. Raman
4:58 finally has operated Gopal.
5:03 Now after the operation Raman and his
5:07 team anxiously start started to observe
5:12 the condition of Gopal. By evening Gopal
5:15 stood and he opened his eyes. So he got
5:18 consciousness. By evening the assistant
5:22 was optimistic and she was saying that
5:26 the pulse had improved but Dr. Raman
5:28 with his vast experience he was not
5:31 convinced having seen Gopal's condition.
5:35 Dr. Raman was not convinced he knew it
5:38 was only temporary flash of strength
5:41 that often comes before death. He
5:44 privately predicted that Gopal would not
5:49 live past 2:00 a.m. After 2:00 a.m. he
5:53 will die. Still he stayed by the bedside
5:58 fighting against hope and despair.
6:02 Then Gopal's wife was nervous. She was
6:05 very desperate for the truth.
6:08 She kept asking Dr. Raman if her husband
6:11 would survive or not. The doctor avoided
6:15 a direct answer but advised her to give
6:18 glucose and brandy every 40 minutes. See
6:20 this is worthy. This is for the very
6:23 first time this doctor is not revealing
6:25 the truth otherwise he has always told
6:27 the previous patients that you are about
6:30 to die. He always used he never used to
6:32 say any lie but this time he's
6:35 hesitating because he's his own friend
6:39 the best friend. So he he advised that
6:42 it's better you give you can give gopal
6:46 glucose and brandy every 40 minutes.
6:49 Finally unable to bear the suspense she
6:52 begged him in the kitchen to tell the
6:54 truth. She told I request you please let
6:58 me know whether he would survive or not.
7:02 Raman who was unable to lie. He avoided
7:05 answering directly which confirmed her
7:07 worst fears.
7:11 Her loud whailing disturbed Gopal.
7:13 So the doctor quickly shut the kitchen
7:15 door to prevent the sound from reaching
7:18 him reaching him. So when when his wife
7:20 came to know that yes Gopal will not
7:23 live for long time and she starts crying
7:25 and this doctor closed the kitchen door
7:28 so that Gopal should not know the reality.
7:29 reality.
7:33 Then Gopal sensing the seriousness of
7:36 the condition Gopal slightly he just
7:38 assumed that something is wrong and he
7:43 whispered to Dr. Raman and he said dear
7:45 am I dying
7:49 don't hide the truth from me I must know
7:53 how long I have I need to sign my will
7:56 before it is too late so this question
8:01 Gopal said to Dr. Raman
8:04 Gopal requested begged the doctor to
8:06 bring the dispatch box which has the
8:10 will and to act as the witness. He said
8:12 that you become the witness. Bring that
8:16 box. The box has the will and Gopal was
8:19 deeply worried that without the will his
8:22 wife and children would suffer because
8:26 of greedy relatives like Subaya and his
8:28 gang. That's the reason that he was in
8:31 hurry to sign the bill to sign the will
8:34 for the first time in his life Dr. Raman
8:38 felt utterly helpless
8:42 first time. If he told the truth, Gopal
8:46 would sign the will but lose all hope
8:50 and probably die that every night. Look
8:52 at the dharm sut. He says that if I tell
8:55 the truth that he's going to die, he he
8:58 will sign the will immediately and he
9:01 will lose all the hope and that very
9:03 night only he will die. Otherwise,
9:06 what's the time? Till 2:00 a.m. he can
9:08 be alive as per Dr. Raman's expectations.
9:11 expectations.
9:14 If he lied and gave him courage, suppose
9:17 he lies and he gives him courage, it
9:21 might save his life, but the will would
9:23 remain unsigned,
9:26 leaving his family's future in danger.
9:27 Look at the condition here. Very
9:31 hypothetical condition here.
9:33 Now what to do?
9:38 So he was torn between truth, duty,
9:40 friendshipness and friendship and
9:44 compassion. So finally Dr. Raman sat in
9:47 his car at midnight and he was unable to
9:52 decide. Finally the solution is here. If
9:55 my word can save his life, he shall not
10:01 die. The will, the will be damned. He
10:03 says that if my word can save his life,
10:07 you shall not die. The will be damned.
10:09 That was his final word. So it was the
10:13 first time he chose to act against his
10:16 nature and he told a lie that don't
10:25 So returning to Gopal's bedside, Dr.
10:29 Raman leaned close and he said firmly.
10:32 He said to Gopal, "Gopal don't worry
10:35 about the will. Now you are going to
10:38 live. Your heart is absolutely sound.
10:41 Don't worry."
10:43 Hearing these words, Gopal felt immense
10:47 relief. A glow spread over his face. He
10:50 believed his friend completely and he
10:54 fell asleep peacefully.
10:58 Right. Dr. Raman quietly left still
11:01 convinced he would not see Gopal alive
11:03 in the morning. He said, "Okay, last
11:06 time I'm just seeing my friend. Tomorrow
11:10 after 2:00 a.m. he will die." Right? He
11:12 even instructed his assistant to be
11:15 ready with an injection in case the
11:19 death struggle was too painful. He said
11:21 to his assistant, "Be prepared for the
11:24 injection. If there's very painful death
11:26 all right done then what happens?
11:30 Miracle happens. Next morning Dr. Raman
11:33 rushed to lolly extension
11:35 expecting the worst. He came in the
11:38 morning keeping in mind my friend is no
11:42 more. To his amazement amazement he
11:45 found Gopal alive awake looking stronger.
11:47 stronger.
11:50 His pulse was steady. His heart was
11:52 functioning normally.
11:55 The miracle had happened. Gopal had
11:58 survived the night. That's a miracle
12:03 happened here. And Dr. Raman told his
12:06 wife cheerfully that her husband would
12:09 live to be 90. Don't worry till the age
12:11 of 90 nothing will happen. Your husband
12:14 is all right. Punjan was something like
12:17 this. Later when the assistant asked if
12:19 this was really true, the doctor
12:22 replied, "Yes." He has turned the
12:26 corner. How he survived this attack will
12:29 remain a puzzle to me all my life.
12:32 Doctor said yes. How my friend survived
12:35 this attack will remain a puzzle to him
12:38 for the rest of the life.
12:40 And finally, what is the message? This
12:42 is how the story ends here. What's the
12:44 message from the story? The message is
12:49 here. A doctor treats not just the body
12:52 but also the mind and spirit. Truth is
12:56 important but sometimes a lie spoken
13:00 with love and hope can save a life.
13:03 Friendship and human emotions can be
13:07 stronger than professional principles.
13:11 So in the end the story shows that Dr.
13:14 Raman's only lie became his greatest
13:18 truth. It saved his best friend's life.
13:21 So this is how the story the doctor's
13:24 word ends here. And this is how I have
13:27 tried my best to summarize the story.
13:29 For more in detail, you have to read the
13:31 textbook. Textbook is the primary source
13:34 of information we should not neglect. So
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