Pain is the most common symptom that brings the patient to a health care provider. The fear of pain during and after surgery affects the psychological state of the patient immensely. The technical skills and the extensive pharmacological knowledge on pain relief place the anesthesiologist in an ideal position to treat pain in the perioperative setting. Comparisonof analgesic efficacy and safety of two different doses of intrathecal buprenorphine (30 µg and 60 µg) along with bupivacaine (2.2 ml) in geriatric patients 60-80 years undergoing hemiarthroplasty.