A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c16.s2.4

v1.c16.s2.4

Some regard the verses, introduced by bhavati cātra,85 bhavataś cātra,86 or bhavanti cātra,87 as deriving from Caraka, while others consider them forming part of the original Agniveśatantra.88 This type of stanza is often found towards the end of a chapter, preceding verses, introduced by tatra ślokaḥ, ślokau or ślokāḥ, which give a summary of the contents.89 The latter type is usually regarded a forming part of Caraka’s text.90